🇵🇹 Portuguese

parafusos

masculine

os parafusos

screws

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parafusos
/us paɾaˈfuzus/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say parafusos in Portuguese?

IPA
/us paɾaˈfuzus/

How do you pronounce parafusos in Portuguese?

parafusos is pronounced /us paɾaˈfuzus/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O parafuso oxidado estava preso na máquina, então precisei usar uma chave especial para removê-lo.

The rusted screw was stuck in the machine, so I needed to use a special wrench to remove it.

Comprei um parafuso novo e maior para substituir o antigo que era muito pequeno.

I bought a new and larger screw to replace the old one that was too small.

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Why is it masculine?

Parafusos (screw) is masculine. While the word does derive from Latin roots related to "fusus" (spindle), the etymology presented contains inaccuracies. The word likely comes from Late Latin "parafusus" or similar forms, but the suffix "-uso" is not a diminutive-like suffix that preserved gender—rather, it is part of the etymological form itself. In Portuguese, "parafuso" is masculine simply because it inherited masculine gender from its Latin etymon, as most Latin masculine nouns remained masculine in Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for screws?

The Portuguese word for screws is os parafusos — masculine.

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