See also: antojó

Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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Deverbal from antojar.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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antojo m (plural antojos)

  1. illusion, false appearance
  2. unreasonable whim
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Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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antojo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of antojar

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin ante oculum. By surface analysis, ante +‎ ojo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /anˈtoxo/ [ãn̪ˈt̪o.xo]
  • Rhymes: -oxo
  • Syllabification: an‧to‧jo

Noun

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antojo m (plural antojos)

  1. whim, impulse, craving
    Synonym: capricho
    • (Can we date this quote?), Laura Esquivel, Como Agua Para Chocolate, page 69:
      "Y así como un poeta juega con las palabras, así ella jugaba a su antojo con los ingredientes y con las cantidades, obteniendo resultados fenomenales."
      And, like a poet plays with words, she played to her whims with ingredients and amounts, obtaining phenomenal results.
  2. birthmark
    Synonym: lunar

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