Polyglot Dictionary

xodó

/ʃoˈdɔ/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Positive

Forms

plural
os xodós

Meaning

  1. a term of affection for a sweetheart, or something you're especially fond of (Brazilian, informal)

    • Ela é o xodó da família.

      She's the family's darling, everyone's favorite.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Can describe a person, a pet, or even a favorite object — a single word for "the one you're fondest of" that English doesn't have.

Practice

1 What does xodó mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ela é o ___ da família.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches xodó?

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