imediato

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin immediātus (“immediate”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /i.me.d͡ʒiˈa.tu/ [i.me.d͡ʒɪˈa.tu], (faster pronunciation) /i.meˈd͡ʒja.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /i.me.d͡ʒiˈa.to/ [i.me.d͡ʒɪˈa.to], (faster pronunciation) /i.meˈd͡ʒja.to/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.mɨˈdja.tu/ [i.mɨˈðja.tu]

Adjective

imediato (feminine imediata, masculine plural imediatos, feminine plural imediatas, not comparable)

  1. immediate (without delay)
    Synonyms: espontâneo, instantâneo, repentino, subitâneo, súbito
    Antonyms: demorado, lento, moroso, vagaroso

Derived terms

  • de imediato

Noun

imediato m (plural imediatos)

  1. (nautical) first mate

Venetan

Etymology

Compare Italian immediato

Adjective

imediato (feminine singular imediata, masculine plural imediati, feminine plural imediate)

  1. immediate
  2. spontaneous
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