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a avó
grandmother
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How do you say avó in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce avó in Portuguese?
avó is pronounced /aˈvɔ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A minha avó é muito inteligente e sempre nos dá bons conselhos.
My grandmother is very intelligent and always gives us good advice.
A avó dele é uma mulher idosa e querida por toda a família.
His grandmother is an elderly woman and loved by the whole family.
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Why is it feminine?
Avó is feminine because it derives from Latin "avia" (grandmother), which carried the feminine grammatical gender that Portuguese inherited and maintained. The word's feminine ending vowel "a" and its semantic reference to a female family member reinforced this gendered classification throughout the language's evolution.
What is the Portuguese word for grandmother?
The Portuguese word for grandmother is a avó — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | grand-mère | la | feminine |
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | abuela | la | feminine |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | nonna | la | feminine |
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