Accordoxigênio
o oxigênio
oxygen
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How do you say oxigênio in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce oxigênio in Portuguese?
oxigênio is pronounced /u oʃiˈʒẽnju/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O oxigênio puro é essencial para a respiração humana.
Pure oxygen is essential for human respiration.
O oxigênio líquido deve ser armazenado em recipientes especiais e extremamente frios.
Liquid oxygen must be stored in special and extremely cold containers.
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Why is it masculine?
Oxigênio is masculine. The word derives from French "oxygène," which was coined in the late 18th century from Greek roots: "oxys" (sharp/acid) and "gennao" (to produce). French assigned masculine gender to "oxygène," and Portuguese inherited this gender when adopting the scientific term. In Portuguese, nouns ending in "-ênio" are typically masculine, which reinforced this gender assignment.
What is the Portuguese word for oxygen?
The Portuguese word for oxygen is o oxigênio — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | oxígeno | el | masculine |
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