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os povos
peoples
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How do you say povos in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce povos in Portuguese?
povos is pronounced /us ˈpɔvus/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O povo brasileiro é muito acolhedor e unido.
The Brazilian people are very welcoming and united. (masculine adjectives: brasileiro, acolhedor, unido)
O povo português antigo tinha grandes navegadores.
The ancient Portuguese people had great navigators. (masculine adjectives: português, antigo, grandes)
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Why is it masculine?
Povos is masculine because it derives from the Latin "populus," which was a masculine noun in Latin, and Portuguese inherited this grammatical gender along with the word itself. This is a regular inheritance rather than an exception—most Portuguese nouns derive their gender directly from their Latin ancestors.
What is the Portuguese word for peoples?
The Portuguese word for peoples is os povos — masculine.
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