🇵🇹 Portuguese

investimento

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masculine

o investimento

investment

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investimento
/u ĩvestʃiˈmẽtu/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say investimento in Portuguese?

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/u ĩvestʃiˈmẽtu/

How do you pronounce investimento in Portuguese?

investimento is pronounced /u ĩvestʃiˈmẽtu/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O investimento inicial foi muito alto, mas o retorno financeiro se mostrou excelente.

The initial investment was very high, but the financial return proved to be excellent.

Este investimento estratégico é considerado o mais importante para o crescimento da empresa.

This strategic investment is considered the most important one for the company's growth.

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Why is it masculine?

Investimento is masculine because it derives from the Latin "investimentum" (a noun formed from "investire," meaning to clothe or cover), and Latin neuter nouns ending in "-mentum" became masculine in Portuguese, following the regular pattern of Romance language evolution where Latin neuters merged into the masculine gender.

What is the Portuguese word for investment?

The Portuguese word for investment is o investimento — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchinvestissementl'masculine

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