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canos

Canos is masculine in Portuguese. The article is os, so the full form is os canos ("pipes").

MASCULINE

canos is the plural of cano

os canos — pipes

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canos
/us ˈkɐ̃nus/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say canos in Portuguese?

IPA
/us ˈkɐ̃nus/

How do you pronounce canos in Portuguese?

canos is pronounced /us ˈkɐ̃nus/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O cano velho precisava ser substituído porque estava enferrujado.

The old pipe needed to be replaced because it was rusty.

Encontrei um cano quebrado no banheiro e chamei um encanador experiente para consertá-lo.

I found a broken pipe in the bathroom and called an experienced plumber to fix it.

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Why is it masculine?

Canos is masculine because it is a noun (not an adjective) meaning "pipe" or "tube." In Portuguese, it follows the standard pattern where nouns ending in "-o" are typically masculine. The word derives from Latin "canalis" (channel/pipe), and Portuguese retained the masculine gender through its evolution from Latin.

What is the Portuguese word for pipes?

The Portuguese word for pipes is os canos — masculine.

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