🇵🇹 Portuguese

tipos

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masculine

os tipos

types

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tipos
/us ˈtʃipus/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say tipos in Portuguese?

IPA
/us ˈtʃipus/

How do you pronounce tipos in Portuguese?

tipos is pronounced /us ˈtʃipus/ 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?

Tipos 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 types?

The Portuguese word for types is os tipos — masculine.

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