🇵🇹 Portuguese

campeonato

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masculine

o campeonato

championship

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campeonato
/u kɐ̃peoˈnatu/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say campeonato in Portuguese?

IPA
/u kɐ̃peoˈnatu/

How do you pronounce campeonato in Portuguese?

campeonato is pronounced /u kɐ̃peoˈnatu/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O campeonato brasileiro foi muito emocionante este ano.

The Brazilian championship was very exciting this year.

Nosso time venceu o campeonato estadual depois de um jogo épico.

Our team won the state championship after an epic game.

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Why is it masculine?

Campeonato is masculine because it derives from the Latin "campionem" (champion), and Portuguese nouns ending in "-ato" are typically masculine. This suffix, derived from Latin "-atus", regularly produces masculine nouns in Portuguese, as seen in other words like "resultado" and "mercado".

What is the Portuguese word for championship?

The Portuguese word for championship is o campeonato — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishcampeonatoelmasculine

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