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Maio

Maio

See also: maio

Latin

Adjective

māiō

  1. dative masculine singular of māius
  2. dative neuter singular of māius
  3. ablative masculine singular of māius
  4. ablative neuter plural of māius

Portuguese

Noun

Maio m (plural Maios)

  1. Superseded spelling of maio.

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maio

maio

See also: Maio

Galician

Noun

maio m (plural maios)

  1. May

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Portuguese mayo, from Latin Māius.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal, Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmaj.u/
  • Hyphenation: mai‧o
  • Rhymes: -aju

Noun

maio m (plural maios)

  1. May

Descendants

  • Kabuverdianu: máiu
  • Tetum: maiu

Usage notes

In Brazilian Portuguese, the names of months were usually not capitalized. But in Portugal they were. The Portuguese Language Orthographic Agreement of 1990 abolished their capitalization.

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