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o cão
dog
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How do you say cão in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce cão in Portuguese?
cão is pronounced /u ˈkɐ̃w̃/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O cão castanho foi encontrado perdido na rua.
The brown dog was found lost on the street.
Meu cão velho precisa de um veterinário experiente para tratá-lo.
My old dog needs an experienced veterinarian to treat him.
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Why is it masculine?
Cão is masculine because it derives from Latin "canis" (masculine), which retained its original gender classification when Portuguese evolved from Vulgar Latin. The word belongs to the third declension in Latin where "canis" was inherently masculine, a gender that persisted through the Romance language evolution.
What is the Portuguese word for dog?
The Portuguese word for dog is o cão — masculine.
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