🇵🇹 Portuguese

descontos

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masculine

os descontos

discounts

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descontos
/us disˈkõtus/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say descontos in Portuguese?

IPA
/us disˈkõtus/

How do you pronounce descontos in Portuguese?

descontos is pronounced /us disˈkõtus/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O desconto especial que recebi foi muito generoso e me ajudou bastante.

The special discount that I received was very generous and helped me a lot.

Este desconto excelente está disponível apenas para clientes antigos como você.

This excellent discount is available only for old customers like you.

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Why is it masculine?

Descontos is masculine. In Portuguese, nouns ending in -o are typically masculine. The word derives from the Latin "discomputus" (past participle of "discomputare," meaning to deduct or discount). The masculine ending -o was preserved in Portuguese, maintaining the masculine gender from its Latin origins.

What is the Portuguese word for discounts?

The Portuguese word for discounts is os descontos — masculine.

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