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o costume
custom
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How do you say costume in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce costume in Portuguese?
costume is pronounced /u kosˈtumi/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O costume antigo de usar chapéu era muito importante na sociedade.
The old custom of wearing a hat was very important in society.
Aquele costume tradicional foi preservado cuidadosamente pelos moradores locais.
That traditional custom was carefully preserved by the local residents.
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Why is it masculine?
Costume (costume/hábito) is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "consuetudo" (habit, custom). However, "consuetudo" was feminine in Latin (third declension, -o nominative ending feminine nouns). The masculine gender in Portuguese likely resulted from semantic shift and analogy with other masculine nouns, or from influence of the related Latin "consuetus" (accustomed, masculine adjective) during the evolution to Portuguese.
What is the Portuguese word for custom?
The Portuguese word for custom is o costume — masculine.
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