🇵🇹 Portuguese

tipo

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

o tipo

type

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tipo
/u ˈtʃipu/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say tipo in Portuguese?

IPA
/u ˈtʃipu/

How do you pronounce tipo in Portuguese?

tipo is pronounced /u ˈtʃipu/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O tipo brasileiro é conhecido por ser alegre e extrovertido.

The Brazilian guy is known for being cheerful and outgoing.

Aquele tipo novo que chegou na empresa é muito competente e dedicado.

That new guy who arrived at the company is very competent and dedicated.

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Why is it masculine?

Tipo is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "typus" (a masculine noun meaning "type" or "image"), which came from Greek "typos" and retained the masculine gender through the Romance language evolution. Most Latin nouns ending in "-us" became masculine nouns in Portuguese, following the standard gender assignment pattern.

What is the Portuguese word for type?

The Portuguese word for type is o tipo — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchtypelemasculine
🇪🇸 Spanishtipoelmasculine

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