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o semáforo
traffic light
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How do you say semáforo in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce semáforo in Portuguese?
semáforo is pronounced /u seˈmafuɾu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O semáforo vermelho está quebrado e precisamos consertar o equipamento danificado.
The red traffic light is broken and we need to fix the damaged equipment.
Aquele semáforo novo foi instalado ontem e já está funcionando perfeitamente.
That new traffic light was installed yesterday and is already working perfectly.
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Why is it masculine?
Semáforo is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from the Latin "semaphorus," which combined "sema" (sign) and "phorus" (bearer/carrier), and Latin masculine nouns ending in "-us" typically retained their gender when adopted into Portuguese. The word literally meant "sign-bearer" and maintained its original masculine gender from its Greek-Latin origin.
What is the Portuguese word for traffic light?
The Portuguese word for traffic light is o semáforo — masculine.
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