🇵🇹 Portuguese

desertos

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 desertos

deserts

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desertos
/us deˈzɛʁtus/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say desertos in Portuguese?

IPA
/us deˈzɛʁtus/

How do you pronounce desertos in Portuguese?

desertos is pronounced /us deˈzɛʁtus/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O deserto árido se estende por milhares de quilômetros.

The arid desert extends for thousands of kilometers.

Este deserto antigo foi explorado por muitos viajantes corajosos.

This ancient desert was explored by many brave travelers.

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Why is it masculine?

Desertos is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "desertus" (masculine), the past participle of "deserere" (to abandon), which retained its masculine gender through Romance language evolution. The word's gender follows the standard pattern of Latin masculine adjectives that became nouns in Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for deserts?

The Portuguese word for deserts is os desertos — masculine.

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