objeto

See also: objetó

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish objeto (“object”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ob‧je‧to

Noun

objeto

  1. object

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Latin obiectus, perfect passive participle of obiciō (“throw against”), from ob (“against”) + iaciō (“throw”).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o.biˈʒɛ.tu/, /obˈʒɛ.tu/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔbˈʒɛ.tu/ [ɔβˈʒɛ.tu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔbˈʒɛ.tu/

  • Hyphenation: ob‧je‧to

Noun

objeto m (plural objetos)

  1. object; thing
    Synonyms: artigo, (informal) coisa, ente, item, (Brazil, slang) negócio
  2. that to which emotions or an action is directed towards
  3. (computing) object (class or structure)
  4. (grammar) object (in a sentence, the receiver of an action)
Antonyms
  • (antonym(s) of “object of a sentence”): sujeito
Hyponyms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

objeto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of objetar

Further reading

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /obˈxeto/ [oβ̞ˈxe.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -eto
  • Syllabification: ob‧je‧to

Etymology 1

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der.
Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder.
Proto-Indo-European *h₁óp(i)
Proto-Italic *op
Latin ob
Latin ob-
Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-kt
Proto-Indo-European *(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁kéntder.
Latin iaciō
Latin obiciō
Latin obiectus
Latin obiectumder.
Spanish objeto

    Derived from Latin obiectum.

    Noun

    objeto m (plural objetos)

    1. object
    2. objective; goal
      Synonyms: objetivo, meta, destinación
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

      Verb

      objeto

      1. first-person singular present indicative of objetar

      Further reading

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