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masculine

paj

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Translation

father, dad; (plural) parents

Word origin

From Latin pater, patrem ('father').

Origin
Latin
Root
patrem
English cognates
paternal, patriarch, patron

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralpais

Examples

engenheiro.

My father is an engineer.

mora Curitiba.

Her father lives in Curitiba.

casaram jovens.

My parents married very young.

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This word is part of lesson 2.