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o animal
animal
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How do you say animal in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce animal in Portuguese?
animal is pronounced /u aniˈmaw/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O animal selvagem escapou do zoológico ontem à noite.
The wild animal escaped from the zoo last night.
Esse animal é muito inteligente e foi treinado especialmente para ajudar pessoas cegas.
This animal is very intelligent and was specially trained to help blind people.
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Why is it masculine?
Animal is masculine in Portuguese. While it does derive from Latin "animālis," the gender retention is better explained by noting that in Portuguese third-declension Latin nouns ending in -al typically became masculine nouns. The word functions as both a noun and adjective in Portuguese (e.g., "um animal feroz" - a fierce animal), and follows the standard pattern of -al ending nouns being masculine in Portuguese.
What is the Portuguese word for animal?
The Portuguese word for animal is o animal — masculine.
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