Accordolho
masculine
o olho
eye
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olho
/u ˈoʎu/
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How do you say olho in Portuguese?
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/u ˈoʎu/
How do you pronounce olho in Portuguese?
olho is pronounced /u ˈoʎu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O olho azul do meu avó é muito bonito.
My grandfather's blue eye is very beautiful.
O olho esquerdo dele estava inchado após o acidente.
His left eye was swollen after the accident.
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Why is it masculine?
Olho is masculine because it derives from Latin "oculus" (masculine), which followed the standard pattern of Latin second-declension masculine nouns ending in -us that became Portuguese words ending in -o. The gender was preserved through this regular sound change from Latin to Portuguese.
What is the Portuguese word for eye?
The Portuguese word for eye is o olho — masculine.
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