🇵🇹 Portuguese

pódios

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masculine

os pódios

podiums

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pódios
/us ˈpɔdʒjus/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say pódios in Portuguese?

IPA
/us ˈpɔdʒjus/

How do you pronounce pódios in Portuguese?

pódios is pronounced /us ˈpɔdʒjus/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O pódio olímpico é o lugar mais importante para qualquer atleta que treinou anos para chegar lá.

The Olympic podium is the most important place for any athlete who trained for years to get there.

Um pódio novo foi instalado no estádio para a competição de amanhã.

A new podium was installed in the stadium for tomorrow's competition.

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Why is it masculine?

Pódios is masculine because it derives from Latin "podium," which was itself borrowed from Greek "podion" (foot), and Latin neuter nouns ending in -ium typically became masculine in Portuguese. The gender assignment likely solidified through Romance language evolution, where many Latin neuters shifted to masculine forms.

What is the Portuguese word for podiums?

The Portuguese word for podiums is os pódios — masculine.

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