🇵🇹 Portuguese

risco

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

o risco

risk

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risco
/u ˈʁisku/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say risco in Portuguese?

IPA
/u ˈʁisku/

How do you pronounce risco in Portuguese?

risco is pronounced /u ˈʁisku/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O risco grave foi identificado durante a inspeção de segurança.

The serious risk was identified during the safety inspection.

Um risco potencial pode causar danos irreversíveis ao projeto.

A potential risk can cause irreversible damage to the project.

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Why is it masculine?

Risco is masculine in Portuguese. The word derives from Latin "risicum," which was grammatically masculine. Portuguese retained this masculine gender classification through its Romance language development. The etymology connecting it to Arabic "riskah" is uncertain and should not be presented as fact in a learning rule.

What is the Portuguese word for risk?

The Portuguese word for risk is o risco — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchrisquelemasculine
🇪🇸 Spanishriesgoelmasculine

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