Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
de fio a pavio. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
de fio a pavio, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
de fio a pavio in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
de fio a pavio you have here. The definition of the word
de fio a pavio will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
de fio a pavio, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “from thread to wick”
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi ˈfi.u a paˈvi.u/, /d͡ʒi ˈfiw a paˈviw/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi ˈfi.u a paˈvi.u/, /d͡ʒi ˈfiw a paˈviw/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /de ˈfi.u a paˈvi.u/, /de ˈfiw a paˈviw/
Phrase
de fio a pavio
- from start to finish
- Synonym: de cabo a rabo
References
- “fio”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
- “fio”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
- “de fio a pavio”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
- “de fio a pavio”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025