Accordinsetos
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masculine
os insetos
insects
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insetos
/us ĩˈsetus/
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How do you say insetos in Portuguese?
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/us ĩˈsetus/
How do you pronounce insetos in Portuguese?
insetos is pronounced /us ĩˈsetus/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O inseto pequeno pousou na flor.
The small insect landed on the flower.
Esse inseto verde é muito raro e perigoso.
This green insect is very rare and dangerous.
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Why is it masculine?
Insetos is masculine because it derives from Latin "insectum" (the neuter past participle of "secare," meaning "to cut"), which became masculine when adopted into Portuguese, following the general pattern where Latin neuter nouns shifted to masculine gender in Romance languages.
What is the Portuguese word for insects?
The Portuguese word for insects is os insetos — masculine.
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