éxito

== Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin exitus (“exit, conclusion, result”), perfect passive participle of exeō (“to go out”). Doublet of ejido (“common land”). Cognate with English exit. The sense developed from “result” to “positive result”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeɡsito/ [ˈeɣ̞.si.t̪o] Rhymes: -eɡsito Syllabification: é‧xi‧to === Noun === éxito m (plural éxitos) success Synonym: acierto hit (something popular or well received) Synonym: hit grandes éxitos ― greatest hits ==== Usage notes ==== Éxito is a false friend of English exit. The Spanish word for “exit” is salida. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “éxito”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025