quitute

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu kitutu (“indigestion”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈtu.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈtu.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈtu.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kiˈtu.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: qui‧tu‧te

Noun

quitute m (plural quitutes)

1. (Angola, Brazil) delicacy (delicious food or dish)

   Synonyms: iguaria, paparicho, acepipe, manjar, petisco, pitéu

2. (Brazil) an affectionate action or gesture, such as a cuddle

   Synonyms: cafuné, carinho, meiguice, mimo, quindim

Further reading

• “quitute”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “quitute”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025