Accordamarelo
o amarelo
yellow
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How do you say amarelo in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce amarelo in Portuguese?
amarelo is pronounced /u amaˈɾɛlu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O amarelo brilhante do sol iluminou todo o vale.
The bright yellow of the sun illuminated the entire valley. (The masculine article 'o' and adjective 'brilhante' agree with 'amarelo' because yellow here is a noun referring to the color itself as a thing)
Escolhi o amarelo escuro para pintar meu quarto, não o amarelo claro.
I chose the dark yellow to paint my room, not the light yellow. (The masculine articles 'o' and adjectives 'escuro/claro' must agree with 'amarelo' because we're comparing two specific shades of yellow as distinct masculine nouns)
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Why is it masculine?
Amarelo is masculine because it is an adjective ending in "-o" in Portuguese. Portuguese adjectives ending in "-o" are masculine by default, following the standard gender pattern in the language. The word derives from Latin "flavus" (yellow) or a related Romance root, and retained the masculine gender marking through Portuguese's inherited gender system where "-o" endings typically indicate masculine gender.
What is the Portuguese word for yellow?
The Portuguese word for yellow is o amarelo — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | giallo | il | masculine |
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