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Vermelhos is masculine in Portuguese. The article is os, so the full form is os vermelhos ("reds").
MASCULINEvermelhos is the plural of vermelho
os vermelhos — reds
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How do you say vermelhos in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce vermelhos in Portuguese?
vermelhos is pronounced /us veʁˈmeʎus/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O vermelho é a cor preferida do artista, e ele escolheu um vermelho intenso para sua pintura.
Red is the artist's favorite color, and he chose an intense red for his painting.
Aquele vermelho profundo que vemos no quadro é muito diferente do vermelho claro da bandeira.
That deep red we see in the painting is very different from the light red of the flag.
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Why is it masculine?
Vermelhos is masculine because it descends from Latin "vermiculus" (a small worm), which was a masculine noun. Portuguese preserved the masculine gender from its Latin ancestor. The color term originally referred to a red dye derived from the kermes insect (a type of scale insect used to produce red dye in ancient times).
What is the Portuguese word for reds?
The Portuguese word for reds is os vermelhos — masculine.
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