🇵🇹 Portuguese

narizes

masculine

os narizes

noses

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narizes
/us naˈɾizis/
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How do you say narizes in Portuguese?

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/us naˈɾizis/

How do you pronounce narizes in Portuguese?

narizes is pronounced /us naˈɾizis/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O nariz grande do meu avó é uma característica familiar muito marcante.

My grandfather's big nose is a very striking family characteristic.

O nariz dele estava inchado depois do acidente, então o médico o examinou cuidadosamente.

His nose was swollen after the accident, so the doctor examined it carefully.

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Why is it masculine?

Narizes is masculine in Portuguese. It derives from Latin "nāris" (nostril), which was feminine in Latin. However, the masculine form "nāsus" (nose) also existed in Latin and influenced Portuguese. The word evolved into Portuguese with the masculine gender, reinforced by the productive masculine suffix "-iz" (from Latin "-ix"). While many body parts in Portuguese are feminine, "nariz" maintained or adopted masculine gender through the influence of the Latin masculine "nāsus" and the masculine phonetic pattern of "-iz" words.

What is the Portuguese word for noses?

The Portuguese word for noses is os narizes — masculine.

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