🇵🇹 Portuguese

gesso

masculine

o gesso

plaster cast

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gesso
/u ˈʒesu/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say gesso in Portuguese?

IPA
/u ˈʒesu/

How do you pronounce gesso in Portuguese?

gesso is pronounced /u ˈʒesu/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O gesso branco foi aplicado na parede ontem.

The white plaster was applied to the wall yesterday.

Este gesso novo é muito resistente e durável.

This new plaster is very resistant and durable.

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Why is it masculine?

Gesso is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "gypsum" (neuter), but Portuguese inherited the masculine gender through Vulgar Latin forms where gypsum-derived words were reanalyzed as masculine nouns, aligning with the -o ending pattern that typically marks masculine nouns in Romance languages.

What is the Portuguese word for plaster cast?

The Portuguese word for plaster cast is o gesso — masculine.

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