See also: exito and êxito

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin exitus (exit, conclusion, result), perfect passive participle of exeō (to go out). Doublet of ejido (common land). Cognate with English exit. The sense developed from “result” to “positive result”.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈeɡsito/ [ˈeɣ̞.si.t̪o]
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  • Rhymes: -eɡsito
  • Syllabification: é‧xi‧to

Noun edit

éxito m (plural éxitos)

  1. success
  2. hit, something popular or well received

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