Accordinício
o início
start
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How do you say início in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce início in Portuguese?
início is pronounced /u iˈnisiu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O início foi muito difícil, mas o final foi melhor.
The beginning was very difficult, but the end was better.
Este início promissor do projeto nos deixou otimistas.
This promising beginning of the project left us optimistic.
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Why is it masculine?
Início is masculine because it derives from the Latin "initium." In Portuguese, words ending in -o are typically masculine, and this pattern developed from Latin masculine and neuter nouns. The -ium ending in Latin often corresponded to masculine -o endings in Romance languages like Portuguese.
What is the Portuguese word for start?
The Portuguese word for start is o início — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | inicio | el | masculine |
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