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o advogado
lawyer
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How do you say advogado in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce advogado in Portuguese?
advogado is pronounced /u adʒvoˈɡadu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O advogado experiente ganhou o caso importante.
The experienced lawyer won the important case.
Aquele advogado brilhante foi promovido para sócio do escritório.
That brilliant lawyer was promoted to partner of the law firm.
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Why is it masculine?
Advogado is masculine because it derives from Latin "advocatus" (masculine noun meaning "summoned to aid" or "defender"), which retained its masculine gender when the word entered Portuguese and other Romance languages. The suffix "-ado" in Portuguese is typically masculine, reinforcing this grammatical gender from its Latin origins.
What is the Portuguese word for lawyer?
The Portuguese word for lawyer is o advogado — masculine.
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