🇵🇹 Portuguese

genomas

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masculine

os genomas

genomes

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genomas
/us ʒeˈnomɐs/
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How do you say genomas in Portuguese?

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/us ʒeˈnomɐs/

How do you pronounce genomas in Portuguese?

genomas is pronounced /us ʒeˈnomɐs/ 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?

Genomas 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 genomes?

The Portuguese word for genomes is os genomas — masculine.

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