🇵🇹 Portuguese

genoma

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 genoma

genome

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genoma
/u ʒeˈnomɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say genoma in Portuguese?

IPA
/u ʒeˈnomɐ/

How do you pronounce genoma in Portuguese?

genoma is pronounced /u ʒeˈnomɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O genoma humano é complexo e fascinante.

The human genome is complex and fascinating.

O genoma sequenciado revelou novos genes importantes.

The sequenced genome revealed important new genes.

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Why is it masculine?

Genoma is masculine in Portuguese. Although it ends in "-a", it follows the masculine gender pattern of Greek-origin scientific terms ending in "-oma" in Portuguese, similar to "problema" and "sintoma". The word comes from Greek "génos" (origin/kind) combined with the suffix "-oma" (body), a common pattern in scientific terminology where such words are treated as masculine in Portuguese regardless of their "-a" ending.

What is the Portuguese word for genome?

The Portuguese word for genome is o genoma — masculine.

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