Accordmédico
o médico
doctor
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How do you say médico in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce médico in Portuguese?
médico is pronounced /u ˈmɛdʒiku/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O médico experiente diagnosticou a doença rapidamente.
The experienced male doctor diagnosed the illness quickly.
Aquele médico competente foi muito atencioso com seu paciente.
That competent male doctor was very attentive to his patient.
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Why is it masculine?
Médico is masculine because it derives from Latin "medicus," which was grammatically masculine in Latin's three-gender system, and Portuguese inherited this gender assignment along with the word itself. The Latin root derives from Latin "mederi" (to heal/cure), reflecting the physician's role as a healer.
What is the Portuguese word for doctor?
The Portuguese word for doctor is o médico — masculine.
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