🇵🇹 Portuguese

pulso

masculine

o pulso

wrist

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pulso
/u ˈpuwsu/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say pulso in Portuguese?

IPA
/u ˈpuwsu/

How do you pronounce pulso in Portuguese?

pulso is pronounced /u ˈpuwsu/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O pulso forte do atleta foi medido pelo cardiologista.

The athlete's strong pulse was measured by the cardiologist.

Senti um pulso acelerado após correr, então coloquei meu pulso esquerdo sobre a mesa para descansar.

I felt a rapid pulse after running, so I placed my left wrist on the table to rest.

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Why is it masculine?

Pulso is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "pulsus," a second-declension masculine noun meaning "beat" or "pulse." The -o ending in Portuguese masculine nouns directly reflects this Latin masculine inflection. In Portuguese, "pulso" means both "pulse" (as in heartbeat) and "wrist," and its masculine gender is consistent with its Latin masculine origin.

What is the Portuguese word for wrist?

The Portuguese word for wrist is o pulso — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchpoignetlemasculine
🇪🇸 Spanishmuñeca flips!lafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianpolsoilmasculine

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