efetivo
Portuguese, noun/e.feˈt͡ʃi.vu/
efetivo is spelled E-F-E-T-I-V-O (7 letters) and appears 8.5 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 8,307th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Efetivo is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “one who occupies a permanent post” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a first-person singular present indicative of efetivar. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “ativo líquido de um comerciante”.
What does efetivo mean in English?
adjective
- 1
effective, functional
- 2
permanent
- 3
true, real, existent
noun
- 1
masculineone who occupies a permanent post
- 2
masculinethat which truly exists or works
- 3
masculineeach of the individuals who comprise a group
- 4
masculinesoldiers that comprise a troop
- 5
masculinefixed capital of a company
verb
- 1
first-person singular present indicative of efetivar
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. eficaz 2. real, verdadeiro 3. servidor público de carreira, admitido após aprovação em concurso público
noun: 1. ativo líquido de um comerciante 2. conjunto de militares que compõem uma força de combate
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of efetivo
- efetiva feminine
- efetivos masculine plural
- efetivas feminine plural
- efectivo alternative
- effectivo alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce efetivo?
- Brazil /e.feˈt͡ʃi.vu/
- Portugal /i.fɛˈti.vu/
- Portugal /i.fɛˈti.bu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to efetivo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is efetivo in Portuguese?
efetivo appears 8.5 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).