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os queixos
chins
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How do you say queixos in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce queixos in Portuguese?
queixos is pronounced /us ˈkejʃus/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O queixo forte e quadrado do ator impressionou todos os diretores.
The actor's strong and square chin impressed all the directors.
Ele bateu o queixo no chão durante a queda e ficou com um hematoma roxo.
He hit his chin on the ground during the fall and got a purple bruise.
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Why is it masculine?
Queixos (chin) is masculine because it derives from Latin "coxum," which was a neuter noun. In Portuguese, most Latin neuter nouns were reanalyzed as masculine nouns during the language's evolution, which explains why "queixo" is masculine today. This gender shift from Latin neuter to Portuguese masculine is a regular pattern in Romance language development.
What is the Portuguese word for chins?
The Portuguese word for chins is os queixos — masculine.
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