🇵🇹 Portuguese

investimentos

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masculine

os investimentos

investments

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investimentos
/us ĩvestʃiˈmẽtus/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say investimentos in Portuguese?

IPA
/us ĩvestʃiˈmẽtus/

How do you pronounce investimentos in Portuguese?

investimentos is pronounced /us ĩvestʃiˈmẽtus/ 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?

Investimentos 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 investments?

The Portuguese word for investments is os investimentos — masculine.

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