🇵🇹 Portuguese

irmãos

masculine

os irmãos

brothers

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irmãos
/us iʁˈmɐ̃w̃s/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say irmãos in Portuguese?

IPA
/us iʁˈmɐ̃w̃s/

How do you pronounce irmãos in Portuguese?

irmãos is pronounced /us iʁˈmɐ̃w̃s/ 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?

Irmãos (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 brothers?

The Portuguese word for brothers is os irmãos — masculine.

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