🇵🇹 Portuguese

lagartos

masculine

os lagartos

lizards

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lagartos
/us laˈɡaʁtus/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say lagartos in Portuguese?

IPA
/us laˈɡaʁtus/

How do you pronounce lagartos in Portuguese?

lagartos is pronounced /us laˈɡaʁtus/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O lagarto verde foi encontrado no jardim da casa.

The green lizard was found in the house's garden.

Esse lagarto pequeno é muito rápido e ágil.

This small lizard is very quick and agile.

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Why is it masculine?

Lagartos is masculine because it derives from Latin "lacertus" (a masculine noun meaning lizard or arm muscle), which naturally retained its grammatical gender through Portuguese's Romance language evolution. The -o ending in Portuguese consistently marks masculine nouns, reinforcing this inherited gender from Latin.

What is the Portuguese word for lizards?

The Portuguese word for lizards is os lagartos — masculine.

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