🇵🇹 Portuguese

temperos

masculine

os temperos

seasonings

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temperos
/us tẽˈpeɾus/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say temperos in Portuguese?

IPA
/us tẽˈpeɾus/

How do you pronounce temperos in Portuguese?

temperos is pronounced /us tẽˈpeɾus/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O tempero novo que comprei é muito picante e aromático.

The new seasoning that I bought is very spicy and aromatic.

Este tempero tradicional português é indispensável para qualquer cozinheiro experiente.

This traditional Portuguese seasoning is indispensable for any experienced cook.

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Why is it masculine?

Temperos is masculine because it ends in -o, which is the standard masculine ending for nouns in Portuguese. It derives from Latin "temperāre" (to temper, to season), and the noun form developed regularly in Portuguese as a masculine noun following the productive -o ending pattern. The -o ending is the most common masculine marker in Portuguese, inherited from Latin masculine nouns of the first declension.

What is the Portuguese word for seasonings?

The Portuguese word for seasonings is os temperos — masculine.

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