x-ato
See also: xato
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from English X-Acto, a brand name. Compare English Exacto knife.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌʃizˈa.tu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌʃizˈa.to/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌʃizˈa.tu/
- Rhymes: -atu
- Hyphenation: x‧-a‧to
Noun
- (Portugal) utility knife (tool used to cut)
- Synonym: estilete