🇵🇹 Portuguese

auxílios

masculine

os auxílios

aids

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auxílios
/us awˈsilius/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say auxílios in Portuguese?

IPA
/us awˈsilius/

How do you pronounce auxílios in Portuguese?

auxílios is pronounced /us awˈsilius/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O auxílio financeiro foi aprovado rapidamente pelo governo.

The financial aid was approved quickly by the government.

O auxílio desemprego oferecido é insuficiente para cobrir todas as despesas.

The unemployment benefit offered is insufficient to cover all expenses.

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Why is it masculine?

Auxílios is masculine because it derives from the Latin "auxilium" (neuter in classical Latin, but treated as masculine in Portuguese), which comes from the root "aux-" meaning "to increase" or "to help." Like many Latin neuter nouns ending in "-ium," it became masculine in Romance languages, following the natural sound patterns and gender assignment rules of Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for aids?

The Portuguese word for aids is os auxílios — masculine.

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