Accordcoelho
masculine
o coelho
rabbit
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coelho
/u koˈeʎu/
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How do you say coelho in Portuguese?
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/u koˈeʎu/
How do you pronounce coelho in Portuguese?
coelho is pronounced /u koˈeʎu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O coelho branco pulou alto no jardim.
The white rabbit (masculine) jumped high in the garden.
Meu coelho favorito é muito rápido e inteligente.
My favorite rabbit (masculine) is very fast and intelligent.
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Why is it masculine?
Coelho (rabbit) is masculine because it derives from Latin "cuniculus," which was masculine in gender, and Portuguese inherited this grammatical gender along with the word. The Latin term itself likely originated from a pre-Latin Iberian or Mediterranean language source.
What is the Portuguese word for rabbit?
The Portuguese word for rabbit is o coelho — masculine.
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