🇵🇹 Portuguese

clima

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masculine

o clima

climate

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clima
/u ˈklimɐ/
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How do you say clima in Portuguese?

IPA
/u ˈklimɐ/

How do you pronounce clima in Portuguese?

clima is pronounced /u ˈklimɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O clima tropical é muito quente e úmido durante todo o ano.

The tropical climate is very hot and humid throughout the year.

O clima ameno da região tornou-a um destino turístico popular.

The mild climate of the region made it a popular tourist destination.

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Why is it masculine?

Clima is masculine in Portuguese. It derives from Latin "clima" (nominative), which came from Greek "klíma" (κλίμα). In Latin, "clima" belonged to the third declension (not second declension), and Greek loanwords ending in -a were often treated as masculine in Latin, retaining this masculine gender when adopted into Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for climate?

The Portuguese word for climate is o clima — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchclimatlemasculine
🇮🇹 Italianclimailmasculine

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