o.
The fifteenth letter of the Portuguese alphabet, called ó and written in the Latin script.
Meaning & usage
The fifteenth letter of the Portuguese alphabet, called ó and written in the Latin script.
the (the definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...)
Estou lendo o livro que Maria avaliou.
the (the definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...)
Deus salve a Rainha!
the (the definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...)
Me leva pro aeroporto.
the (the definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...) sometimes after lhe, especially when referring to a body part, a family member, or a pet.
O pai está viajando.
Infelizmente, um ladrão roubou-lhe o celular.
the (the definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...) (precedes a familiar nickname or other term of address)
Como tá a Bia hoje?
the (the definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...)
the (the definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...)
Esse é o hospital ideal para se realizar uma cirurgia cardíaca.
the (the definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...)
Me chamo Ivete, mas não sou a Ivete.
the (the definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...)
Que o melhor homem vença.
the (the definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...)
O carvalho é uma árvore grande.
the (the definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...)
Os Bush(es) ocupam cargos políticos há várias décadas, e os Kennedy(s) há ainda mais tempo.
Makes any phrase into a substantive.
Porém Samuel disse: Tem, porventura, o Senhor tanto prazer em holocaustos e sacrifícios, como em que se obedeça à palavra do Senhor? Eis que o obedecer é melhor do que o sacrificar; e o atender melhor é do que a gordura de carneiros.
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese o (compare Galician o), from Late Latin lo (compare Spanish lo) with loss of initial l, from earlier *illu, from Latin illum m, illud n, accusative singular forms of ille (“the”, “that”).
him, it (as a direct object; as an indirect object, see lhe; after prepositions, see ele)
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese o (compare Galician o), from Late Latin lo (compare Spanish lo) with loss of initial l, from earlier *illu, from Latin illum m, illud n, accusative singular forms of ille (“the”, “that”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.