oaristo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀαριστύς (oaristús, “familiar converse, fond discourse”), from ὄᾰρ (óar, “wife, spouse”). Compare ὀαρίζω (oarízō, “to converse, chat with”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.aˈɾis.tu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.aˈɾis.tu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /o.aˈɾiʃ.tu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.aˈɾis.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.ɐˈɾiʃ.tu/

• Hyphenation: o‧a‧ris‧to

Noun

oaristo m (plural oaristos)

1. tender, affectionate conversation between husband and wife, or between newlyweds
2. intimate entertainment

Further reading

• “oaristo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
• “oaristo”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024