Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese a eito (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from a (from Latin ad) + eito (from Latin ictus). Cognate with Portuguese a eito and Spanish a hecho.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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a eito

  1. uninterruptedly and exhaustively; nonstop; indiscriminately, without distinction
    Synonyms: de a feito, arreo
    • 1840, Antonio de la Iglesia, Poesías:
      Mandarávos o inverno máis insofríbel e caro
      pra homes papar a eito
      ca xiada entanguiñados.
      he'll send over you the most insufferable and expensive winter
      for eating men nonstop [indiscriminately / in large quantities],
      frozen stiff.
  2. immediately
  3. at random
    Synonym: ao chou

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From a (from Latin ad) + eito (from Latin ictus). From Old Galician-Portuguese a eito. Cognate with Galician a eito.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a ˈej.tu/ [a ˈeɪ̯.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a ˈej.to/ [a ˈeɪ̯.to]
 

Adverb

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a eito

  1. uninterruptedly, without intermission or interruption
    Synonym: ininterruptamente
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