🇵🇹 Portuguese

limite

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

o limite

limit

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limite
/u liˈmitʃi/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say limite in Portuguese?

IPA
/u liˈmitʃi/

How do you pronounce limite in Portuguese?

limite is pronounced /u liˈmitʃi/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O limite máximo de velocidade é 120 quilômetros por hora.

The maximum speed limit is 120 kilometers per hour.

Este limite rigoroso foi estabelecido para proteger os pedestres.

This strict limit was established to protect pedestrians.

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Why is it masculine?

Limite is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "limès" (masculine), which referred to a boundary or threshold; the word retained the masculine gender of its Latin ancestor through regular sound changes in the Romance language evolution.

What is the Portuguese word for limit?

The Portuguese word for limit is o limite — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishlímiteelmasculine

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