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o mármore
marble
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How do you say mármore in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce mármore in Portuguese?
mármore is pronounced /u ˈmaʁmoɾi/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O mármore branco foi escolhido para a escultura porque é muito resistente.
The white marble was chosen for the sculpture because it is very resistant.
Este mármore italiano é tão precioso que o artista trabalhou nele por meses.
This Italian marble is so precious that the artist worked on it for months.
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Why is it masculine?
Mármore is masculine because it derives from Latin "marmor," which was a neuter noun, but Portuguese inherited it through Romance language sound changes that caused most Latin neuter nouns to shift to masculine gender. The word ultimately comes from Greek "mármaros," originally meaning "shining stone."
What is the Portuguese word for marble?
The Portuguese word for marble is o mármore — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | mármol | el | masculine |
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