rejeito

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈʒej.tu/ [heˈʒeɪ̯.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈʒej.tu/ [heˈʒeɪ̯.tu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈʒej.tu/ [χeˈʒeɪ̯.tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈʒej.to/ [heˈʒeɪ̯.to]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨˈʒɐj.tu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨˈʒɐj.tu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨˈʒej.tu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨˈʒej.tu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨˈʒe.tu/

• Rhymes: -ejtu
• Hyphenation: re‧jei‧to

Etymology 1

Deverbal from rejeitar.

Noun

rejeito m (plural rejeitos)

1. residue, debris

   Synonyms: resíduo, resto

Etymology 2

Metathesis of jarrete.

Noun

rejeito m (plural rejeitos)

1. the part of the leg behind the knee

   Synonym: jarrete

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

rejeito

1. first-person singular present indicative of rejeitar; "I reject"