🇵🇹 Portuguese

valor

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 valor

value

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valor
/u vaˈloʁ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say valor in Portuguese?

IPA
/u vaˈloʁ/

How do you pronounce valor in Portuguese?

valor is pronounced /u vaˈloʁ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O valor histórico do quadro antigo foi avaliado por um especialista renomado.

The historical value of the old painting was evaluated by a renowned specialist.

O valor monetário total foi considerado muito elevado pelos investidores interessados.

The total monetary value was considered very high by the interested investors.

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Why is it masculine?

Valor is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from the Latin "valor" (nominative form of "valōris"), which was masculine in Latin's three-gender system. Portuguese retained this masculine gender when the word entered the language. Additionally, the -or suffix in Portuguese typically indicates masculine nouns, which further reinforces the masculine gender of this word.

What is the Portuguese word for value?

The Portuguese word for value is o valor — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishvalorelmasculine
🇮🇹 Italianvaloreilmasculine

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