Accordcravo
o cravo
clove
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How do you say cravo in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce cravo in Portuguese?
cravo is pronounced /u ˈkɾavu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O cravo vermelho que comprei ontem é muito perfumado.
The red carnation that I bought yesterday is very fragrant.
Aquele cravo antigo foi um instrumento musical importante no Barroco.
That old harpsichord was an important musical instrument in the Baroque period.
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Why is it masculine?
Cravo is masculine and can mean either "clove" (the spice) or "carnation" (the flower) or "nail." It derives from Latin "clavus" (nail), which was indeed a masculine second-declension noun. Portuguese retained this masculine gender classification from Latin.
What is the Portuguese word for clove?
The Portuguese word for clove is o cravo — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | girofle | le | masculine |
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