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o cinzeiro
ashtray
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How do you say cinzeiro in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce cinzeiro in Portuguese?
cinzeiro is pronounced /u sĩˈzejɾu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O cinzeiro antigo estava cheio de cinzas acumuladas.
The old ashtray was full of accumulated ashes.
Comprei um cinzeiro novo e decorativo para meu escritório.
I bought a new and decorative ashtray for my office.
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Why is it masculine?
Cinzeiro is masculine because it derives from the Latin "cinerārium" (neuter), but Portuguese inherited the masculine gender from the suffix "-eiro" (from Latin "-ārius"), which is consistently masculine in Romance languages and typically denotes an agent or object associated with a profession or thing. The gender shift from Latin neuter to Portuguese masculine reflects the general pattern where "-ārius" agent nouns became masculine in the evolution from Latin to Portuguese.
What is the Portuguese word for ashtray?
The Portuguese word for ashtray is o cinzeiro — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | cendrier | le | masculine |
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