xpto

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From the abbreviated form of Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) found in manuscripts.[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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xpto (invariable)

  1. (colloquial) cutting-edge (representing the forefront, or position of greatest advancement)
    • 2014 July 9, Catarina Fonseca, “Tudo o que os homens e as mulheres deviam saber uns sobre os outros”, in Activa‎[1]:
      É o carro topo de gama, a aparelhagem xpto, a televisão e o computador última geração, a par de CDs, DVDs, livros, e outros gadgets.
      It's the high-end car, the cutting-edge stereo, the next generation television and computer, along with CDs, DVDs, books, and other gadgets.

References

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  1. ^ “xpto”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
  2. ^ “xpto”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
  3. ^ Gonçalo Neves (2017 April 15) “A história e o significado da expressão XPTO”, in Ciberdúvidas
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