🇵🇹 Portuguese

pratos

masculine

os pratos

plates

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pratos
/us ˈpɾatus/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say pratos in Portuguese?

IPA
/us ˈpɾatus/

How do you pronounce pratos in Portuguese?

pratos is pronounced /us ˈpɾatus/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O prato branco estava sujo na pia.

The white plate was dirty in the sink.

Aquele prato especial foi preparado pelo chef famoso.

That special plate was prepared by the famous chef.

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Why is it masculine?

Pratos is masculine in Portuguese. While it does derive from Latin "pratum" (which was neuter), the rule provided contains a significant etymological error: Latin "pratum" actually means "meadow" or "field", not "plate". The Portuguese word "prato" (plate) more likely derives from Late Latin "plattus" or a similar source related to flatness. However, the general principle about Portuguese reassigning Latin neuter nouns to masculine is correct, and "prato" does follow this pattern as a masculine noun.

What is the Portuguese word for plates?

The Portuguese word for plates is os pratos — masculine.

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