🇵🇹 Portuguese

capitães

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masculine

os capitães

captains

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capitães
/us kapiˈtɐ̃j̃s/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say capitães in Portuguese?

IPA
/us kapiˈtɐ̃j̃s/

How do you pronounce capitães in Portuguese?

capitães is pronounced /us kapiˈtɐ̃j̃s/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O capitão experiente liderou seu time com segurança durante toda a temporada.

The experienced captain led his team with confidence throughout the entire season.

Aquele capitão corajoso foi o primeiro a entrar no navio em chamas.

That brave captain was the first to enter the burning ship.

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Why is it masculine?

Capitães is masculine because it derives from Latin "capitaneus" (from "caput," meaning head), which was a masculine noun referring to a military leader or chief, and this grammatical gender was preserved in Portuguese. The word's association with leadership positions historically held by men may have reinforced its masculine classification, though the gender assignment ultimately follows from its Latin masculine declension.

What is the Portuguese word for captains?

The Portuguese word for captains is os capitães — masculine.

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