xpto

Portuguese

Etymology

From the abbreviated form of Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) found in manuscripts.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃiʃ ˈpe ˈte ˈɔ/

Adjective

xpto (invariable)

1. (colloquial) cutting-edge (representing the forefront, or position of greatest advancement)
   • 2014 July 9, Catarina Fonseca, “Tudo o que os homens e as mulheres deviam saber uns sobre os outros”, in Activa‎^[1]:

     É o carro topo de gama, a aparelhagem xpto, a televisão e o computador última geração, a par de CDs, DVDs, livros, e outros gadgets.

     It's the high-end car, the cutting-edge stereo, the next generation television and computer, along with CDs, DVDs, books, and other gadgets.