🇵🇹 Portuguese

efeito

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

o efeito

effect

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efeito
/u eˈfejtu/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say efeito in Portuguese?

IPA
/u eˈfejtu/

How do you pronounce efeito in Portuguese?

efeito is pronounced /u eˈfejtu/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O efeito colateral negativo causou sérios problemas ao paciente.

The negative side effect caused serious problems to the patient.

Este efeito especial impressionante foi criado por um diretor talentoso.

This impressive special effect was created by a talented director.

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Why is it masculine?

Efeito is masculine because it derives from Latin "effectus," the masculine past participle of "efficere" (to bring about), which retained its masculine gender through the evolution into Portuguese. The Latin masculine ending -us naturally became the Portuguese masculine ending -o.

What is the Portuguese word for effect?

The Portuguese word for effect is o efeito — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frencheffetl'masculine
🇪🇸 Spanishefectoelmasculine
🇮🇹 Italianeffettol'masculine

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