🇵🇹 Portuguese

patos

masculine

os patos

ducks

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patos
/us ˈpatus/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say patos in Portuguese?

IPA
/us ˈpatus/

How do you pronounce patos in Portuguese?

patos is pronounced /us ˈpatus/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O pato branco nadava no lago enquanto o seu amigo procurava comida.

The white duck was swimming in the lake while his friend was looking for food.

Aquele pato amarelo é muito grande e esperto.

That yellow duck is very big and clever.

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Why is it masculine?

Patos (duck) is masculine in Portuguese. It follows the regular Portuguese pattern where nouns ending in "-o" are typically masculine. The word comes from Latin "pattus," which was also masculine, and this gender was preserved through the language's evolution from Latin to Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for ducks?

The Portuguese word for ducks is os patos — masculine.

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