🇵🇹 Portuguese

modelo

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

o modelo

model

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modelo
/u moˈdelu/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say modelo in Portuguese?

IPA
/u moˈdelu/

How do you pronounce modelo in Portuguese?

modelo is pronounced /u moˈdelu/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O modelo novo apresentou uma coleção impressionante na semana de moda.

The new male model presented an impressive collection at fashion week.

Este modelo matemático é muito complexo e foi desenvolvido por cientistas renomados.

This mathematical model is very complex and was developed by renowned scientists.

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Why is it masculine?

Modelo is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "modellus" (a diminutive of "modus," meaning measure or manner), which carried masculine gender in Latin and retained it through the Romance languages. The -o ending in Portuguese typically marks masculine nouns, a pattern inherited from Latin's second declension masculine forms.

What is the Portuguese word for model?

The Portuguese word for model is o modelo — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇮🇹 Italianmodelloilmasculine

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