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Peitos is masculine in Portuguese. The article is os, so the full form is os peitos ("chests").
MASCULINEpeitos is the plural of peito
os peitos — chests
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How do you say peitos in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce peitos in Portuguese?
peitos is pronounced /us ˈpejtus/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O peito largo do nadador impressionou o treinador.
The swimmer's broad chest impressed the coach.
Ele recebeu um golpe direto no peito durante o combate.
He received a direct blow to the chest during the fight.
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Why is it masculine?
Peitos is masculine because it derives from Latin "pectus" (neuter), but Portuguese inherited the masculine gender through regular sound changes and analogy with other body parts in the Romance languages. The Latin neuter gender largely collapsed in Portuguese, with many former neuter nouns becoming masculine by default.
What is the Portuguese word for chests?
The Portuguese word for chests is os peitos — masculine.
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