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o rio
river
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How do you say rio in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce rio in Portuguese?
rio is pronounced /u ˈʁiu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O rio é muito profundo e perigoso para nadar.
The river is very deep and dangerous for swimming.
Este rio amazônico é o maior do mundo.
This Amazonian river is the largest in the world.
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Why is it masculine?
Rio is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "rivus" (a masculine noun meaning stream or river), and Portuguese retained the masculine gender of its Latin ancestor along with the typical masculine singular ending "-o." The word followed the regular sound changes from Latin to Portuguese (rivus > rio) while preserving its original grammatical gender.
What is the Portuguese word for river?
The Portuguese word for river is o rio — masculine.
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