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fónix

Portuguese, interjection/ˈfɔ.niks/

fónix is a Portuguese interjection meaning “used as an intensifier to represent displeasure or anger, approximately translates to fuck, but not quite as severe; but also to represent…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does fónix mean in English?

interjection

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    Portugalused as an intensifier to represent displeasure or anger, approximately translates to fuck, but not quite as severe; but also to represent indifference or contempt

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How do you pronounce fónix?

  • Portugal /ˈfɔ.niks/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

How common is fónix in Portuguese?

fónix appears about once in every 83 million words in written Portuguese.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).