🇵🇹 Portuguese

climas

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masculine

os climas

climates

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climas
/us ˈklimɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say climas in Portuguese?

IPA
/us ˈklimɐs/

How do you pronounce climas in Portuguese?

climas is pronounced /us ˈklimɐs/ 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?

Climas 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 climates?

The Portuguese word for climates is os climas — masculine.

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