Portuguese

Noun

fotógrafo m (plural fotógrafos, feminine fotógrafa, feminine plural fotógrafas)

1. photographer (person who takes photographs)

Spanish

Etymology

From foto- +‎ -grafo.

Noun

fotógrafo m ‎(plural fotógrafos, feminine fotógrafa)

1. photographer

Usage notes

The noun fotógrafo is like several other Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.

Related terms

• foto, fotografía
• fotografiar