🇵🇹 Portuguese

sóis

masculine

os sóis

suns

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sóis
/us ˈsɔjs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say sóis in Portuguese?

IPA
/us ˈsɔjs/

How do you pronounce sóis in Portuguese?

sóis is pronounced /us ˈsɔjs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O sol quente aqueceu a pele dos turistas na praia.

The hot sun warmed the tourists' skin on the beach.

O sol amarelo desapareceu atrás das nuvens cinzentas.

The yellow sun disappeared behind the gray clouds.

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Why is it masculine?

Sóis (sun) is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "sōl," which was grammatically masculine in the classical language, and this gender was preserved through the evolution of Romance languages. The masculine gender likely reflects ancient Indo-European patterns where solar deities were often personified as male figures.

What is the Portuguese word for suns?

The Portuguese word for suns is os sóis — masculine.

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