🇵🇹 Portuguese

limites

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masculine

os limites

limits

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limites
/us liˈmitʃis/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say limites in Portuguese?

IPA
/us liˈmitʃis/

How do you pronounce limites in Portuguese?

limites is pronounced /us liˈmitʃis/ 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?

Limites 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 limits?

The Portuguese word for limits is os limites — masculine.

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