passatempo

See also: Passa Tempo

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of passa (“to pass”) +‎ tempo (“time”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpas.saˈtɛm.po/
• Rhymes: -ɛmpo
• Hyphenation: pas‧sa‧tèm‧po

Noun

passatempo m (plural passatempi)

1. pastime, hobby
2. (childish) toy, plaything

Portuguese

Etymology

From passar (“to spend”) + tempo (“time”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.saˈtẽ.pu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.saˈtẽ.pu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.saˈtẽ.po/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ.sɐˈtẽ.pu/

• Hyphenation: pas‧sa‧tem‧po

Noun

passatempo m (plural passatempos)

1. pastime (activity done for enjoyment in spare time)

Further reading

• “passatempo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “passatempo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026