Accordalecrim
o alecrim
rosemary
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How do you say alecrim in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce alecrim in Portuguese?
alecrim is pronounced /u aleˈkɾĩ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O alecrim fresco que comprei ontem está perfumando toda a minha cozinha.
The fresh rosemary that I bought yesterday is perfuming my entire kitchen.
Este alecrim seco é muito potente para temperar o caldo de carne.
This dry rosemary is very potent for seasoning the meat broth.
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Why is it masculine?
Alecrim (rosemary) is masculine because it derives from Latin "rosmarinum," which was grammatically masculine, and Portuguese retained this gender classification through regular sound changes (Latin -inum becoming Portuguese -im). The gender persisted as an inherited feature from the Romance language's Latin foundation.
What is the Portuguese word for rosemary?
The Portuguese word for rosemary is o alecrim — masculine.
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