🇵🇹 Portuguese

perigos

masculine

os perigos

dangers

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perigos
/us peˈɾiɡus/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say perigos in Portuguese?

IPA
/us peˈɾiɡus/

How do you pronounce perigos in Portuguese?

perigos is pronounced /us peˈɾiɡus/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O perigo iminente foi detectado pelos guardas vigilantes.

The imminent danger was detected by the vigilant guards.

Um perigo potencial existe naquela estrada perigosa.

A potential danger exists on that dangerous road.

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Why is it masculine?

Perigos is masculine. It derives from Latin "periculum" (neuter), but underwent gender shift during the evolution to Portuguese. The -o ending, which became the standard masculine singular marker in Portuguese, contributed to its reanalysis as a masculine noun, a common pattern in Romance language development.

What is the Portuguese word for dangers?

The Portuguese word for dangers is os perigos — masculine.

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