passeio

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• passeyo (obsolete)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈsej.u/ [paˈseɪ̯.u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈsej.u/ [paˈseɪ̯.u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈsej.o/ [paˈseɪ̯.o]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈsɐj.u/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈsɐj.u/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈsej.u/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈsej.u/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈse.u/

• Rhymes: -eju

Etymology 1

Deverbal from passear (“to take a trip”), from passo (“step”). Compare Spanish paseo.

Noun

passeio m (plural passeios)

1. a leisure trip

   Hypernym: viagem

2. stroll, walk (an idle and leisurely walk)

   Vamos dar um passeio? ― Shall we go out for a walk?

3. sidewalk; pavement

   Synonym: calçada

4. paseo (public path or avenue designed for walking)

Derived terms

• passeiozinho (diminutive)

Related terms

• passeado
• passeador
• passeadouro
• passeante
• passear
• passeata

 

Etymology 2

Verb

passeio

1. first-person singular present indicative of passear