afouto

Galician

Alternative forms

• afoute

Etymology

Probably from Latin fautus; less likely, a back-formation from afoutar, from Latin īnfatuāre (“infatuate”). Cognate with Portuguese afoito and Old Spanish enfoto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aˈfowtʊ]

Adjective

afouto (feminine afouta, masculine plural afoutos, feminine plural afoutas)

1. self-confident, ready

   Synonym: enfouto

2. bold, brave, courageous

   Synonyms: ardido, arriscado, atufado, enfouto, valente

Related terms

• afoutado
• afoutar
• afouteza
• enfouto

References

• “afouto” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “afouto” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “afouto” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.