🇵🇹 Portuguese

departamentos

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 departamentos

departments

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departamentos
/us depaʁtaˈmẽtus/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say departamentos in Portuguese?

IPA
/us depaʁtaˈmẽtus/

How do you pronounce departamentos in Portuguese?

departamentos is pronounced /us depaʁtaˈmẽtus/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O departamento novo foi inaugurado ontem com a presença do diretor.

The new department was inaugurated yesterday with the presence of the director.

O departamento inteiro se reuniu para discutir o projeto importante.

The entire department met to discuss the important project.

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Why is it masculine?

Departamentos is masculine in Portuguese. The word derives from Latin "departimentum," following the standard Latin masculine ending "-mentum" that typically produces masculine nouns in Romance languages. The "-mento" suffix in Portuguese consistently generates masculine nouns, which explains why "departamento" is masculine.

What is the Portuguese word for departments?

The Portuguese word for departments is os departamentos — masculine.

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