🇵🇹 portugués

atleta

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

o atleta

athlete

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atleta
/u aˈtlɛtɐ/
← masculine feminine →

¿Cómo se dice atleta en portugués?

AFI
/u aˈtlɛtɐ/

How do you pronounce atleta in portugués?

atleta is pronounced /u aˈtlɛtɐ/ in portugués.

Frases de ejemplo

O atleta brasileiro ganhou a medalha de ouro na competição internacional.

The Brazilian athlete won the gold medal in the international competition.

Aquele atleta dedicado treinou por anos para se tornar campeão olímpico.

That dedicated athlete trained for years to become an Olympic champion.

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¿Por qué es masculine?

Atleta is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "atleta," borrowed from Greek "ἀθλητής" (athlētēs). While the "-a" ending typically marks feminine nouns in Portuguese, "atleta" is one of several nouns ending in "-a" that are grammatically masculine. This pattern includes other professions and agent nouns (like "pianista," "dentista") that maintain masculine gender regardless of their ending, likely due to their etymological origin and usage conventions established before modern Portuguese gender rules solidified.

¿Cómo se dice athlete en portugués?

En portugués, athlete se dice o atleta — masculine.

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