paixonite

Portuguese

Etymology

From paixão +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paj.ʃoˈni.t͡ʃi/ [paɪ̯.ʃoˈni.t͡ʃi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paj.ʃoˈni.t͡ʃi/ [paɪ̯.ʃoˈni.t͡ʃi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /paj.ʃoˈni.te/ [paɪ̯.ʃoˈni.te]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /paj.ʃuˈni.tɨ/

Noun

paixonite f (plural paixonites)

1. (colloquial) crush (a short-lived love or infatuation)

   Synonyms: fraquinho, crush