🇵🇹 Portuguese

postes

masculine

os postes

poles

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postes
/us ˈpɔstʃis/
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How do you say postes in Portuguese?

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/us ˈpɔstʃis/

How do you pronounce postes in Portuguese?

postes is pronounced /us ˈpɔstʃis/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O poste alto foi derrubado pela tempestade.

The tall post was knocked down by the storm.

Aquele poste antigo precisa ser substituído urgentemente.

That old post needs to be replaced urgently.

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Why is it masculine?

Postes is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "postis" (a post or doorpost), which was a masculine noun in Latin, and Portuguese retained this gender classification. The word entered Portuguese through its use in architecture and construction, maintaining its original Latin masculine gender.

What is the Portuguese word for poles?

The Portuguese word for poles is os postes — masculine.

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