🇵🇹 Portuguese

desejos

masculine

os desejos

desires

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desejos
/us deˈzeʒus/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say desejos in Portuguese?

IPA
/us deˈzeʒus/

How do you pronounce desejos in Portuguese?

desejos is pronounced /us deˈzeʒus/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O desejo ardente de viajar o consumia todos os dias.

The burning desire to travel consumed him every day.

Seu desejo profundo era ser reconhecido pelo trabalho excelente que realizava.

His deep desire was to be recognized for the excellent work he did.

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Why is it masculine?

Desejos is masculine. It derives from Latin "desiderium" (a neuter noun meaning "longing" or "desire"), which became masculine in Portuguese through regular sound changes and gender agreement with the masculine -o ending pattern that became standard for Portuguese masculine nouns.

What is the Portuguese word for desires?

The Portuguese word for desires is os desejos — masculine.

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