🇵🇹 Portuguese

corretivos

masculine

os corretivos

white-outs

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corretivos
/us koʁeˈtʃivus/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say corretivos in Portuguese?

IPA
/us koʁeˈtʃivus/

How do you pronounce corretivos in Portuguese?

corretivos is pronounced /us koʁeˈtʃivus/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O corretivo agrícola novo foi aplicado no solo para melhorar a acidez.

The new agricultural corrective was applied to the soil to improve its acidity.

Este corretivo dental especial ajuda a alinhar os dentes do meu filho.

This special dental corrective helps align my son's teeth.

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Why is it masculine?

Corretivos is masculine because it derives from the Latin "correctivus," which inherited the masculine gender from its root "correctus" (past participle of "corrigere," meaning to correct), and Latin masculine adjectives ending in -ivus typically remained masculine when adapted into Portuguese. This gender was preserved despite Portuguese later developing a productive feminine form with -a, since "corretivo" retained its inherited Latin masculine form as a standalone adjective and noun.

What is the Portuguese word for white-outs?

The Portuguese word for white-outs is os corretivos — masculine.

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