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o milho
corn
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How do you say milho in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce milho in Portuguese?
milho is pronounced /u ˈmiʎu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O milho amarelo estava pronto para a colheita.
The yellow corn was ready for harvest.
Este milho transgênico foi desenvolvido em laboratório.
This transgenic corn was developed in the laboratory.
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Why is it masculine?
Milho is masculine because it derives from Latin "milium" (millet), which was a masculine noun in the second declension, and Portuguese inherited this grammatical gender through sound changes that preserved the masculine article system. The word eventually came to refer to corn/maize rather than millet, but retained the original Latin masculine gender.
What is the Portuguese word for corn?
The Portuguese word for corn is o milho — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | maíz | el | masculine |
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