🇵🇹 Portuguese

binóculo

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masculine

o binóculo

binoculars

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binóculo
/u biˈnɔkulu/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say binóculo in Portuguese?

IPA
/u biˈnɔkulu/

How do you pronounce binóculo in Portuguese?

binóculo is pronounced /u biˈnɔkulu/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O binóculo antigo que encontrei no sótão ainda funciona perfeitamente.

The old binocular that I found in the attic still works perfectly.

Este binóculo poderoso permitiu ao astrônomo observar a nebulosa distante.

This powerful binocular allowed the astronomer to observe the distant nebula.

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Why is it masculine?

Binóculo is masculine because it derives from Latin "binoculus" (adjective meaning "two-eyed"), which was a masculine form that became grammaticalized as a noun in Portuguese; the masculine gender was preserved from this Latin origin despite the word's eventual semanticization as a standalone object rather than a descriptive adjective.

What is the Portuguese word for binoculars?

The Portuguese word for binoculars is o binóculo — masculine.

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