🇵🇹 Portuguese

destino

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masculine

o destino

destination

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destino
/u desˈtʃinu/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say destino in Portuguese?

IPA
/u desˈtʃinu/

How do you pronounce destino in Portuguese?

destino is pronounced /u desˈtʃinu/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O destino final era completamente inesperado e maravilhoso.

The final destination was completely unexpected and wonderful.

Seu destino estava já decidido desde o momento do nascimento.

His destiny was already decided from the moment of birth.

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Why is it masculine?

Destino is masculine in Portuguese. It derives from Latin "destinum" (a noun meaning "destiny" or "destination"), which is the neuter past participle of "destinare" (to destine). In Portuguese, this Latin neuter noun was incorporated as a masculine noun, following the general pattern where many Latin neuter nouns became masculine in Portuguese and other Romance languages.

What is the Portuguese word for destination?

The Portuguese word for destination is o destino — masculine.

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