🇵🇹 Portuguese

aluno

masculine

o aluno

student

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aluno
/u aˈlunu/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say aluno in Portuguese?

IPA
/u aˈlunu/

How do you pronounce aluno in Portuguese?

aluno is pronounced /u aˈlunu/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O aluno inteligente recebeu o prêmio porque resolveu todos os problemas matemáticos corretamente.

The intelligent student (male) received the prize because he solved all the math problems correctly.

Aquele aluno dedicado foi escolhido como melhor aluno do ano por sua excelente performance.

That dedicated student (male) was chosen as the best student of the year for his excellent performance.

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Why is it masculine?

Aluno is masculine because it derives from Latin "alumnus," the masculine form of the past participle of "alere" (to nourish), which referred to a foster child or student—the feminine "alumna" comes from the Latin feminine form and both genders are preserved in modern Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for student?

The Portuguese word for student is o aluno — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchétudiantl'masculine
🇪🇸 Spanishestudianteelmasculine
🇮🇹 Italianstudentelomasculine

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