🇵🇹 Portuguese

anjos

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

os anjos

angels

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anjos
/us ˈɐ̃ʒus/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say anjos in Portuguese?

IPA
/us ˈɐ̃ʒus/

How do you pronounce anjos in Portuguese?

anjos is pronounced /us ˈɐ̃ʒus/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O anjo protetor estava sempre ao meu lado durante os momentos difíceis.

The protective angel was always by my side during difficult moments.

Aquele anjo bondoso ajudou o menino perdido a encontrar seu caminho.

That kind angel helped the lost boy find his way.

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Why is it masculine?

Anjos is masculine because it descends from Latin "angelus," which was masculine, and Portuguese retained the gender of its Latin etymon along with the regular masculine singular ending -o. The word followed the standard pattern of Latin second-declension masculine nouns that became Portuguese -o nouns.

What is the Portuguese word for angels?

The Portuguese word for angels is os anjos — masculine.

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