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o travesseiro
pillow
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How do you say travesseiro in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce travesseiro in Portuguese?
travesseiro is pronounced /u tɾaveˈsejɾu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O travesseiro novo que comprei é muito confortável e macio.
The new pillow that I bought is very comfortable and soft.
Meu travesseiro favorito desapareceu; ele era grande e branco.
My favorite pillow disappeared; it was big and white.
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Why is it masculine?
Travesseiro is masculine because it derives from the Latin "traversarium," which became masculine in Portuguese following the regular phonetic evolution of Latin masculine nouns ending in "-arius" (which became "-eiro" in Portuguese). The word originally referred to something placed crosswise (from "traversus"), and the masculine gender was preserved through this Romance language sound change.
What is the Portuguese word for pillow?
The Portuguese word for pillow is o travesseiro — masculine.
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