afouto

Galician

Alternative forms

• afoute

Etymology

Probably from Latin fautus; less likely, a back-formation from afoutar, from Latin īnfatuāre (“infatuate”). Cognate with Portuguese afoito and Old Spanish enfoto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aˈfowtʊ]

Adjective

afouto (feminine afouta, masculine plural afoutos, feminine plural afoutas)

1. self-confident, ready

   Synonym: enfouto

2. bold, brave, courageous

   Synonyms: ardido, arriscado, atufado, enfouto, valente

Related terms

• afoutado
• afoutar
• afouteza
• enfouto

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “afouto”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “afouto”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “afouto”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN