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o porão
basement
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How do you say porão in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce porão in Portuguese?
porão is pronounced /u poˈɾɐ̃w̃/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O porão antigo da casa está cheio de caixas velhas e teias de aranha.
The old basement of the house is full of old boxes and spider webs.
Aquele porão escuro e úmido precisa de reparos urgentes no seu teto danificado.
That dark and damp basement needs urgent repairs to its damaged ceiling.
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Why is it masculine?
Porão is masculine because it derives from Latin "prora" (the front/bow of a ship), which became "porão" in Portuguese. The word originally referred to the hold or cargo area of a ship before generalizing to mean basement or cellar. Portuguese words ending in "-ão" are typically masculine.
What is the Portuguese word for basement?
The Portuguese word for basement is o porão — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | sótano | el | masculine |
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