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o comboio
train
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How do you say comboio in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce comboio in Portuguese?
comboio is pronounced /u kõˈboju/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O comboio português é muito rápido e moderno.
The Portuguese train is very fast and modern.
O comboio atrasado chegou finalmente à estação, deixando todos os passageiros impacientes.
The delayed train finally arrived at the station, leaving all passengers impatient.
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Why is it masculine?
Comboio is masculine in Portuguese. While it does derive from Latin "cum" (with) + "via" (way/road), the masculine gender likely developed because the word came to be associated with "comboio" as a masculine noun form in Portuguese, possibly influenced by the masculine grammatical gender patterns in Romance language evolution. However, the specific mechanism of gender assignment in this case is not straightforward from the etymology alone.
What is the Portuguese word for train?
The Portuguese word for train is o comboio — masculine.
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