Accordouvido
o ouvido
hearing
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How do you say ouvido in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce ouvido in Portuguese?
ouvido is pronounced /u oˈvidu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O ouvido esquerdo do meu avó está completamente surdo.
My grandfather's left ear is completely deaf.
O ouvido direito é mais sensível ao som agudo.
The right ear is more sensitive to high-pitched sounds.
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Why is it masculine?
Ouvido is masculine because it derives from the Latin "auditus" (masculine past participle of "audire," to hear). In Portuguese, this word retained its masculine gender from Latin, following the regular evolution of masculine -us endings, which typically became -o in Portuguese nouns.
What is the Portuguese word for hearing?
The Portuguese word for hearing is o ouvido — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | udito | l' | masculine |
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