Accordirmão
o irmão
brother
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How do you say irmão in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce irmão in Portuguese?
irmão is pronounced /u iʁˈmɐ̃w̃/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O meu irmão mais velho é muito inteligente e responsável.
My older brother is very intelligent and responsible.
O irmão dela é um excelente médico dedicado ao seu trabalho.
Her brother is an excellent doctor dedicated to his work.
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Why is it masculine?
Irmão (brother) derives from Latin "germanus," which was grammatically masculine, and this gender was preserved as the word evolved through Vulgar Latin and into Portuguese; the -ão ending, which developed from Latin masculine nominative forms, reinforced its masculine classification in the language's gender system.
What is the Portuguese word for brother?
The Portuguese word for brother is o irmão — masculine.
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