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Planeta is masculine in Portuguese. The article is o, so the full form is o planeta ("planet").
MASCULINEo planeta
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planeta
/u plaˈnetɐ/
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How do you say planeta in Portuguese?
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/u plaˈnetɐ/
How do you pronounce planeta in Portuguese?
planeta is pronounced /u plaˈnetɐ/ in Portuguese.
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Why is it masculine?
Planeta is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "planēta," which was itself borrowed from Greek "planḗtēs" (πλανήτης), meaning "wanderer," and maintained the masculine gender of its Latin form despite ending in "-a," which typically marks feminine nouns in Portuguese.
What is the Portuguese word for planet?
The Portuguese word for planet is o planeta — masculine.
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