Accordinsetos
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masculine
os insetos
insects
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insetos
/us ĩˈsetus/
← masculine
feminine →
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Comment dit-on insetos en portugais ?
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/us ĩˈsetus/
How do you pronounce insetos in portugais?
insetos is pronounced /us ĩˈsetus/ in portugais.
Exemples de phrases
O inseto pequeno pousou na flor.
The small insect landed on the flower.
Esse inseto verde é muito raro e perigoso.
This green insect is very rare and dangerous.
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Pourquoi est-ce masculine ?
Insetos is masculine because it derives from Latin "insectum" (the neuter past participle of "secare," meaning "to cut"), which became masculine when adopted into Portuguese, following the general pattern where Latin neuter nouns shifted to masculine gender in Romance languages.
Comment dit-on insects en portugais ?
En portugais, insects se dit os insetos — masculine.
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