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o propósito
purpose
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How do you say propósito in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce propósito in Portuguese?
propósito is pronounced /u pɾoˈpozitu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O propósito principal do nosso projeto é ajudar comunidades carentes.
The main purpose of our project is to help poor communities.
Seu propósito era nobre, mas o resultado foi desastroso.
His purpose was noble, but the result was disastrous.
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Why is it masculine?
Propósito is masculine because it derives from Latin "propositus" (past participle of "proponere"), which carried masculine gender that was preserved through Portuguese's Romance language evolution. The Latin root literally means "put forward" or "proposed," and its masculine form naturally transferred to the Portuguese noun.
What is the Portuguese word for purpose?
The Portuguese word for purpose is o propósito — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | scopo | lo | masculine |
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