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os navios
ships
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How do you say navios in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce navios in Portuguese?
navios is pronounced /us naˈvius/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O navio português estava ancorado no porto, pronto para sua longa viagem.
The Portuguese ship was anchored in the port, ready for its long voyage.
Aquele navio antigo foi restaurado completamente pelos marinheiros dedicados.
That old ship was completely restored by the dedicated sailors.
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Why is it masculine?
Navios is masculine. While it does derive from Latin "navis" (feminine), the gender shift to masculine in Portuguese cannot be easily explained by a single predictable rule. This represents a gender shift that occurred during the evolution from Latin to Portuguese, possibly influenced by analogy with other masculine nouns or sound pattern associations, but the exact mechanism is not straightforwardly predictable.
What is the Portuguese word for ships?
The Portuguese word for ships is os navios — masculine.
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