Accordlegume
o legume
vegetable
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How do you say legume in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce legume in Portuguese?
legume is pronounced /u leˈɡumi/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O legume fresco que comprei na feira estava delicioso na sopa.
The fresh vegetable that I bought at the market was delicious in the soup.
Esse legume verde é nutritivo e muito bom para a saúde.
This green vegetable is nutritious and very good for your health.
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Why is it masculine?
Legume is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "legumen," which was a neuter noun in classical Latin but became masculine through sound changes and analogical processes during the evolution to Romance languages, where the neuter gender collapsed into masculine. This masculinization was reinforced by Portuguese's phonetic development and the influence of similar -ume words, many of which are masculine.
What is the Portuguese word for vegetable?
The Portuguese word for vegetable is o legume — masculine.
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