🇵🇹 Portuguese

centros

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

os centros

centers

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centros
/us ˈsẽtɾus/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say centros in Portuguese?

IPA
/us ˈsẽtɾus/

How do you pronounce centros in Portuguese?

centros is pronounced /us ˈsẽtɾus/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O centro histórico da cidade é muito antigo e preservado.

The historic downtown of the city is very old and well-preserved.

O centro comercial novo oferece muitas lojas modernas.

The new shopping center offers many modern stores.

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Why is it masculine?

Centros is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "centrum," which was neuter in classical Latin but became masculine in Romance languages through sound changes and analogy with other masculine nouns ending in "-o." The shift reflects how Latin neuter nouns were gradually reclassified as masculine during the evolution into Portuguese and other Romance languages.

What is the Portuguese word for centers?

The Portuguese word for centers is os centros — masculine.

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