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os calores
heats
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How do you say calores in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce calores in Portuguese?
calores is pronounced /us kaˈloɾis/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O calor intenso do verão deixou todos exaustos.
The intense heat of summer left everyone exhausted. (masculine article 'o' and masculine adjective 'intenso' agree with 'calor')
Aquele calor abafado era insuportável na cidade.
That suffocating heat was unbearable in the city. (masculine demonstrative 'aquele' and masculine adjective 'abafado' agree with 'calor')
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Why is it masculine?
Calores is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "calor" (heat), which was a masculine noun of the third declension, and Portuguese inherited this grammatical gender along with the word itself. This gender assignment was preserved through the Romance language evolution despite the word's abstract nature.
What is the Portuguese word for heats?
The Portuguese word for heats is os calores — masculine.
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