Accordavião
o avião
airplane
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How do you say avião in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce avião in Portuguese?
avião is pronounced /u aviˈɐ̃w̃/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O avião brasileiro chegou atrasado porque tinha um problema mecânico grave.
The Brazilian airplane arrived late because it had a serious mechanical problem.
Aquele avião antigo foi restaurado completamente e agora está impecável.
That old airplane was completely restored and now it is impeccable.
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Why is it masculine?
Avião is masculine because it derives from the Latin "avion-" (related to "avis," meaning bird), and Latin masculine nouns ending in "-ion" retained their gender when Portuguese evolved from Vulgar Latin. The suffix "-ão" in Portuguese typically marks masculine nouns, reinforcing this gender assignment.
What is the Portuguese word for airplane?
The Portuguese word for airplane is o avião — masculine.
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