árvore
a árvore
tree
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How do you say árvore in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce árvore in Portuguese?
árvore is pronounced /a ˈaʁvoɾi/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A árvore antiga estava cheia de pássaros coloridos.
The old tree was full of colorful birds.
Essa árvore frondosa fornecia uma sombra perfeita para o piquenique.
That leafy tree provided perfect shade for the picnic.
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Why is it feminine?
Árvore is feminine because it derives from Latin "arbor," which was a feminine noun in Latin (following the third-declension pattern), and Portuguese retained this grammatical gender from its Romance language origins. There's no phonetic rule that makes it obviously feminine in modern Portuguese—it's simply an inheritance from Latin's grammatical system.
What is the Portuguese word for tree?
The Portuguese word for tree is a árvore — feminine.
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