Accordestados
os estados
states
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How do you say estados in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce estados in Portuguese?
estados is pronounced /us isˈtadus/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O estado brasileiro é muito grande e diverso.
The Brazilian state is very large and diverse. (masculine adjective 'brasileiro' and article 'o' agree with masculine noun 'estado')
O estado atual da economia é preocupante para o governo.
The current state of the economy is concerning for the government. (masculine adjective 'atual' and article 'o' agree with masculine noun 'estado', showing that changing to feminine would require 'a estado atual', which is incorrect)
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Why is it masculine?
Estados is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from the Latin "status" (masculine), which retained its masculine gender through the evolution from Latin to Portuguese. The word literally means "state" or "status," and Latin masculine nouns ending in -us typically became masculine nouns ending in -o in Portuguese.
What is the Portuguese word for states?
The Portuguese word for states is os estados — masculine.
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