decontado

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Galician

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Etymology

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First attested in 1707. From de (of) contado (told), "as soon as told".

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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decontado

  1. promptly, right away
    Synonyms: axiña, logo, deseguida, rápido
    • 1707, Salvador Francisco Roel, Entremés ao real e feliz parto da nosa raíña:
      eu quero ser a permeyra,
      que lle ofrezo decontado
      trinta netos de Manteyga
      I want to be the first one,
      since I offer her right away
      thirty pints of butter
  2. in no time
    Synonym: logo

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