a fio

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese a fio.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /a ˈfi.u/, /a ˈfiw/ [a ˈfiʊ̯]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ ˈfi.u/

Adverb[edit]

a fio (not comparable)

(idiomatic) uninterruptedly, continuously, constantly
Synonym: ininterruptamente

anos a fio ― for years, uninterruptedly
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see a,‎ fio.

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