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o sapo
frog
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How do you say sapo in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce sapo in Portuguese?
sapo is pronounced /u ˈsapu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O sapo verde saltou alto no pântano.
The green frog jumped high in the swamp.
Esse sapo pequeno é muito raro e precisa ser protegido.
This small frog is very rare and needs to be protected.
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Why is it masculine?
Sapo (frog) is masculine in Portuguese. While it does derive from Latin "sapō," the gender is actually retained through the regular phonetic evolution of Latin masculine nouns ending in -ō (which typically became -o in Portuguese masculine nouns). However, "sapō" in Latin primarily referred to a toad or a type of plant, not specifically a frog in the modern sense. The masculine gender is correctly maintained, but the etymological explanation conflates the Latin meaning with the modern Portuguese meaning.
What is the Portuguese word for frog?
The Portuguese word for frog is o sapo — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | grenouille flips! | la | feminine |
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | rana flips! | la | feminine |
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