Accordalgodão
o algodão
cotton
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How do you say algodão in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce algodão in Portuguese?
algodão is pronounced /u awɡoˈdɐ̃w̃/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O algodão branco é muito procurado pelos fabricantes de roupas.
The white cotton is highly sought after by clothing manufacturers.
O algodão puro que importamos é o mais caro do mercado.
The pure cotton that we import is the most expensive on the market.
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Why is it masculine?
Algodão is masculine. While it does derive from Arabic "al-quṭn" (القطن) and entered Portuguese during the medieval period of Islamic influence on the Iberian Peninsula, the masculine gender in Portuguese is better explained by the word's phonetic form ending in "-ão", a productive masculine suffix in Portuguese, rather than by retention of Arabic grammatical gender. The suffix "-ão" became the standard way to form masculine nouns in Portuguese, and "algodão" fits this pattern.
What is the Portuguese word for cotton?
The Portuguese word for cotton is o algodão — masculine.
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