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Mapas is masculine in Portuguese. The article is os, so the full form is os mapas ("maps").
MASCULINEmapas is the plural of mapa
os mapas — maps
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How do you say mapas in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce mapas in Portuguese?
mapas is pronounced /us ˈmapɐs/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O mapa antigo mostrava caminhos que não existem mais.
The old map showed paths that no longer exist.
Este mapa político é muito detalhado e útil para o nosso projeto.
This political map is very detailed and useful for our project.
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Why is it masculine?
Mapas is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "mappa" (a cloth or napkin), which was a feminine noun in Latin. However, in Portuguese, Greek-origin nouns ending in "-a" (like "mapa," "sistema," "problema") are typically masculine, following the pattern of Greek neuter nouns that were reinterpreted as masculine in Romance languages rather than feminine.
What is the Portuguese word for maps?
The Portuguese word for maps is os mapas — masculine.
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