dog
A domestic dog; the word is grammatically masculine.
o cão · os cães
Os cães estão no jardim.
The dogs are in the garden.
The feminine form is cadela. Grammatical gender and the animal’s sex are distinct considerations.
Cão and cachorro
Both cão and cachorro can mean dog. Cachorro is very common in everyday Brazilian conversation; cão also appears in signs, descriptions, and expressions such as cão-guia (guide dog). The plural of cão is cães, not cãos.
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