Portuguese

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Etymology

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    From Latin factīcius (artificial). Compare the borrowed doublets factício and fetiche. Cognate with Spanish hechizo.

    Pronunciation

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    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fejˈt͡ʃi.su/ [feɪ̯ˈt͡ʃi.su]
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fejˈt͡ʃi.so/ [feɪ̯ˈt͡ʃi.so]
     

    • Hyphenation: fei‧ti‧ço

    Adjective

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    feitiço (feminine feitiça, masculine plural feitiços, feminine plural feitiças)

    1. feigned, false

    Noun

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    feitiço m (plural feitiços)

    1. spell, incantation
    2. witchcraft, sorcery
    3. amulet, charm

    Descendants

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    • Dutch: fetisj
    • French: fétiche (see there for further descendants)