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o meio
middle
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How do you say meio in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce meio in Portuguese?
meio is pronounced /u ˈmeju/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O meio ambiente está sendo destruído pelo homem irresponsável.
The (masculine) middle/environment is being destroyed by the irresponsible man. [Gender matters: 'o' (masculine article) and 'irresponsável' agree with 'meio'; if feminine it would be 'a meio' which doesn't exist in standard Portuguese]
Encontrei um meio excelente para resolver esse problema difícil.
I found an excellent (masculine) means/way to solve this difficult problem. [Gender matters: 'um' (masculine article) and 'excelente' must agree with 'meio'; if feminine it would be 'uma meio excelente' which is incorrect]
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Why is it masculine?
Meio is masculine because it derives from the Latin "medius" (masculine), which was used to describe the middle position or point of something. The masculine gender was preserved through the phonetic evolution from Latin to Portuguese, maintaining the gender of its etymological source.
What is the Portuguese word for middle?
The Portuguese word for middle is o meio — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | milieu | le | masculine |
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