🇵🇹 Portuguese

sótãos

masculine

os sótãos

attics

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sótãos
/us ˈsɔtɐ̃w̃s/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say sótãos in Portuguese?

IPA
/us ˈsɔtɐ̃w̃s/

How do you pronounce sótãos in Portuguese?

sótãos is pronounced /us ˈsɔtɐ̃w̃s/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O sótão antigo da casa estava cheio de móveis quebrados.

The old attic of the house was full of broken furniture.

Encontrei um quadro valioso no sótão escuro durante a limpeza.

I found a valuable painting in the dark attic during cleaning.

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Why is it masculine?

Sótãos is masculine because it derives from Latin "sottaneum," a neuter adjective meaning "situated below." In Portuguese, Latin neuter nouns typically evolved into masculine forms, following the general Romance language pattern where neuter gender was largely absorbed into the masculine gender.

What is the Portuguese word for attics?

The Portuguese word for attics is os sótãos — masculine.

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