🇵🇹 Portuguese

cristãos

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

os cristãos

christians

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cristãos
/us kɾisˈtɐ̃w̃s/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say cristãos in Portuguese?

IPA
/us kɾisˈtɐ̃w̃s/

How do you pronounce cristãos in Portuguese?

cristãos is pronounced /us kɾisˈtɐ̃w̃s/ 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?

Cristãos 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 christians?

The Portuguese word for christians is os cristãos — masculine.

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