Accordouro
masculine
o ouro
gold
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ouro
/u ˈoɾu/
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How do you say ouro in Portuguese?
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/u ˈoɾu/
How do you pronounce ouro in Portuguese?
ouro is pronounced /u ˈoɾu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O ouro puro é muito valioso e raro.
Pure gold is very valuable and rare.
O ouro antigo foi descoberto durante a escavação arqueológica.
The ancient gold was discovered during the archaeological excavation.
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Why is it masculine?
Ouro (gold) is masculine because it derives from Latin "aurum," which was grammatically masculine, and Portuguese inherited this gender assignment along with the word itself. The Latin masculine ending -um typically became -o in Portuguese, preserving the original gender class.
What is the Portuguese word for gold?
The Portuguese word for gold is o ouro — masculine.
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