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Barcos is masculine in Portuguese. The article is os, so the full form is os barcos ("boats").
MASCULINEbarcos is the plural of barco
os barcos — boats
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How do you say barcos in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce barcos in Portuguese?
barcos is pronounced /us ˈbaʁkus/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O barco azul está ancorado no porto.
The blue boat is anchored in the port.
Aquele barco velho foi restaurado completamente.
That old boat was completely restored.
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Why is it masculine?
Barcos is masculine in Portuguese. The word derives from Latin "barca" (a small boat or vessel), which came from Greek "baris." Despite the Latin feminine ending "-a," the word became masculine in Portuguese, likely due to semantic association with other masculine nouns or analogical leveling during the language's evolution. Portuguese masculine nouns commonly end in "-o," and "barco" follows this pattern.
What is the Portuguese word for boats?
The Portuguese word for boats is os barcos — masculine.
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