Accordapito
o apito
whistle
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How do you say apito in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce apito in Portuguese?
apito is pronounced /u aˈpitu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O apito velho do árbitro soou alto durante o jogo.
The old whistle of the referee sounded loud during the game.
Encontrei um apito dourado no vestiário; era muito bonito e valioso.
I found a golden whistle in the locker room; it was very beautiful and valuable.
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Why is it masculine?
Apito (whistle) is masculine. While it may derive from Latin "pīpāre" (to chirp/pipe), the gender assignment in Portuguese is more directly attributable to the -o ending, which is a productive masculine marker in Portuguese. Nouns ending in -o are typically masculine in Portuguese, and this regular pattern better explains the gender of "apito" than an appeal to verb-stem derivation or unmarked defaults.
What is the Portuguese word for whistle?
The Portuguese word for whistle is o apito — masculine.
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