étimo

/ˈɛ.tʃi.mu/

//ˈɛ.tʃi.mu// noun

The verdict

“étimo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vocábulo do qual se originou uma outra palavra

Corpus desk

Index PT-etimo · étimo · Portuguese

étimo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "É" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for étimo
PropertyValue
Headwordétimo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɛ.tʃi.mu/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “étimo” em português

étimofica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

étimo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɛ.tʃi.mu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vocábulo do qual se originou uma outra palavra".

No misspelling variants are generated for étimo in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is étimo, spelled É-T-I-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    vocábulo do qual se originou uma outra palavra

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how étimo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "Persicum" é o étimo da palavra "pêssego".

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "étimo"?
"étimo" is spelled É-T-I-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛ.tʃi.mu/.
What does "étimo" mean?
As a noun, "étimo" means: vocábulo do qual se originou uma outra palavra
How do you pronounce "étimo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "étimo" is /ˈɛ.tʃi.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "étimo" come from?
"étimo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list