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os rios
rivers
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How do you say rios in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce rios in Portuguese?
rios is pronounced /us ˈʁius/ 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?
Rios 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 rivers?
The Portuguese word for rivers is os rios — masculine.
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