Accordastronauta
o astronauta
astronaut
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How do you say astronauta in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce astronauta in Portuguese?
astronauta is pronounced /u astɾoˈnawtɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O astronauta brasileiro foi o primeiro homem a pisar na Lua.
The Brazilian astronaut was the first man to set foot on the Moon.
O astronauta experiente treinou durante anos para sua missão espacial.
The experienced astronaut trained for years for his space mission.
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Why is it masculine?
Astronauta is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from the Greek "astron" (star) + "nautes" (sailor). The word ending "-nauta" is a masculine noun suffix inherited through Latin and Portuguese, following the pattern of other -nauta words like "argonauta" (Argonaut). In Portuguese, words ending in -a are typically feminine, but -nauta words are exceptions that maintain masculine gender from their Greek origins due to their status as borrowed words and their association with the masculine agent noun form.
What is the Portuguese word for astronaut?
The Portuguese word for astronaut is o astronauta — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | astronauta | l' | masculine |
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