🇵🇹 Portuguese

cristão

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

o cristão

christian

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cristão
/u kɾisˈtɐ̃w̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say cristão in Portuguese?

IPA
/u kɾisˈtɐ̃w̃/

How do you pronounce cristão in Portuguese?

cristão is pronounced /u kɾisˈtɐ̃w̃/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O cristão devoto passou toda a sua vida ajudando os pobres na comunidade.

The devout Christian (male) spent his entire life helping the poor in the community.

Um cristão praticante deve seguir os mandamentos que lhe foram ensinados.

A practicing Christian (male) must follow the commandments that were taught to him.

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Why is it masculine?

Cristão is masculine because it derives from Latin "christianus," which inherited the masculine gender of the Latin noun "christus" (Christ) and followed standard Latin masculine adjective patterns (-anus endings were typically masculine). The feminine form "cristã" exists as the regular feminine counterpart, making this a standard gender distinction rather than an exception.

What is the Portuguese word for christian?

The Portuguese word for christian is o cristão — masculine.

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