🇵🇹 Portuguese

átomos

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masculine

os átomos

atoms

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átomos
/us ˈatomus/
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How do you say átomos in Portuguese?

IPA
/us ˈatomus/

How do you pronounce átomos in Portuguese?

átomos is pronounced /us ˈatomus/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O átomo pequeno foi observado pelo microscópio eletrônico.

The small atom was observed by the electron microscope.

Aquele átomo radioativo é extremamente perigoso e deve ser isolado imediatamente.

That radioactive atom is extremely dangerous and must be isolated immediately.

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Why is it masculine?

Átomos is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "atomus," which was borrowed from Greek "atomos" (ἄτομος), and Latin nouns ending in "-us" are typically masculine, a pattern preserved in Portuguese. The Greek term itself was grammatically masculine in its original form.

What is the Portuguese word for atoms?

The Portuguese word for atoms is os átomos — masculine.

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