até

See also: ate, atè, atê, atë, åte, -ate, and átʼé

Asturian

Verb

até

  1. first-person singular indefinite preterite indicative of atar

Dakota

Noun

até

  1. father

Galician

Preposition

até

  1. Alternative form of ata

Lakota

Noun

até

  1. my father

Portuguese

Alternative forms
alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese até, ata of uncertain origin. Possibly from Arabic حَتَّى‎ (ḥattā), Latin ad ista (“to this”) or Latin ad tenus (“as far as”) (>"ad tenes"), which explain the large number of mediaeval variants (atrõe, atée, atrõo, attaa, atẽe, atães, tẽe and so on). However, considering the rarity of tenus, possibly from Latin intra.[1] Compare Spanish hasta.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧té

Preposition

até

  1. until (up to the time of something happening)
    A aula dura até as dez horas.
    The class lasts until ten o’clock.
  2. by (at some point before the given time)
    Será feito até dia quinze.
    It will be done by the fifteenth.
  3. to (all the way to a place)
    Fui até minha casa.
    I went to my house.
  4. up to (to the point of; as much as)
    Podem comer até duas fatias de bolo.
    You can eat up to two pieces of cake.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:até.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Adverb

até (not comparable)

  1. even (implying an extreme example in the case mentioned)
    Synonyms: até mesmo, mesmo
    Antonyms: nem, nem mesmo
    Até as menores aranhas podem matar.
    Even the smallest spiders can kill.
  2. including (introducing one or more parts of the group or topic just mentioned)
    Synonym: inclusive
    Antonyms: exceto, menos
    Fecha todas as janelas, até a do banheiro.
    Close all windows, including the bathroom one.
  3. (idiomatic) very much; to a great extent (implies a continuation)
    Quando chegar em casa, vou comer e beber até!
    When I get home, I will eat and drink very much!

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:até.

Interjection

até

  1. (Brazil, informal) short for any farewell containing até (até-logo, até mais, até breve, até já): see ya; see you later; see you soon

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:até.

Synonyms
  • (short for farewell containing até): té, inté (eye dialect)

References
  1. Viaro, M. E. (2004) A third hypothesis for the etymology of the portuguese até. Revista do GEL, 91, v. 1.

Spanish

Verb

até

  1. first-person singular preterite indicative of atar
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