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Espinhos is masculine in Portuguese. The article is os, so the full form is os espinhos ("thorns").
MASCULINEespinhos is the plural of espinho
os espinhos — thorns
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How do you say espinhos in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce espinhos in Portuguese?
espinhos is pronounced /us isˈpĩɲus/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O espinho afiado perfurou minha mão quando toquei na rosa vermelha.
The sharp thorn pierced my hand when I touched the red rose.
Encontrei um espinho comprido preso na minha roupa após caminhar pelo jardim.
I found a long thorn stuck in my clothes after walking through the garden.
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Why is it masculine?
Espinhos is masculine. It derives from Latin "spīna" (feminine, meaning "thorn"), but Portuguese inherited the diminutive form "spiniolus" (from Latin), which is masculine due to the -olus diminutive suffix following masculine second declension patterns. This masculine diminutive form became the standard word for "thorn" in Portuguese.
What is the Portuguese word for thorns?
The Portuguese word for thorns is os espinhos — masculine.
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