Accordvulcão
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masculine
o vulcão
volcano
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vulcão
/u vuwˈkɐ̃w̃/
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How do you say vulcão in Portuguese?
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/u vuwˈkɐ̃w̃/
How do you pronounce vulcão in Portuguese?
vulcão is pronounced /u vuwˈkɐ̃w̃/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O vulcão ativo destruiu completamente a aldeia vizinha.
The active volcano completely destroyed the neighboring village.
Um vulcão submerso foi descoberto perto da costa brasileira.
A submerged volcano was discovered near the Brazilian coast.
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Why is it masculine?
Vulcão is masculine because it derives from Latin "vulcanus," which was already masculine in Latin as the name of the Roman god of fire and metalworking, and this grammatical gender was preserved through the evolution into Portuguese.
What is the Portuguese word for volcano?
The Portuguese word for volcano is o vulcão — masculine.
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