antojo

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Deverbal from antojar.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

antojo m (plural antojos)

  1. illusion, false appearance
  2. unreasonable whim
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Etymology 2[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

antojo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of antojar

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin ante oculum. By surface analysis, ante +‎ ojo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /anˈtoxo/ [ãn̪ˈt̪o.xo]
  • Rhymes: -oxo
  • Syllabification: an‧to‧jo

Noun[edit]

antojo m (plural antojos)

  1. whim, impulse, craving
    Synonym: capricho
    • (Can we date this quote?), Laura Esquivel, Como Agua Para Chocolate, page 69:
      "Y así como un poeta juega con las palabras, así ella jugaba a su antojo con los ingredientes y con las cantidades, obteniendo resultados fenomenales."
      And, like a poet plays with words, she played to her whims with ingredients and amounts, obtaining phenomenal results.
  2. birthmark
    Synonym: lunar

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