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juízes

Juízes is masculine in Portuguese. The article is os, so the full form is os juízes ("judges").

MASCULINE

juízes is the plural of juiz

os juízes — judges

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juízes
/us ʒuˈizis/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say juízes in Portuguese?

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/us ʒuˈizis/

How do you pronounce juízes in Portuguese?

juízes is pronounced /us ʒuˈizis/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O juiz experiente tomou uma decisão importante durante o julgamento.

The experienced judge (masculine) made an important decision during the trial.

Um juiz novo e dedicado foi nomeado para o tribunal.

A new and dedicated judge (masculine) was appointed to the court.

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Why is it masculine?

Juízes (judge) is masculine because it derives from Latin "iudex," which was grammatically masculine in Latin and retained that gender through Portuguese's evolution from Vulgar Latin. However, the claim about "-iz" endings is problematic—most Portuguese nouns ending in "-iz" are actually feminine (e.g., "matiz," "perdiz"). "Juiz" is better explained as a regular masculine inheritance from Latin rather than as part of a productive gender pattern in modern Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for judges?

The Portuguese word for judges is os juízes — masculine.

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