son

Meaning

Noun

sound

Verb

1. am; are; inflection of ser
2. (first-person, indicative, present, singular) am; are; inflection of ser:
3. (indicative, plural, present, third-person) am; are; inflection of ser:

ser

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsoŋ/

Etymology

Cognate with Old Provençal: son

Cognate with Portuguese: som

Cognate with Spanish: son

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese sõo, son (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria, probably influenced by or possibly borrowed from Old Occitan son), from Latin sonus. Alternatively, regressively derived from the verb soar. Compare Portuguese som, Spanish son.

Sentences

Son normalmente de tamaño medio a grande .

They are usually medium to large in size.

Son estritamente nocturnas.

They are strictly nocturnal.

Estes concursos son populares principalmente en Xapón e nos Estados Unidos de América .

These contests are mainly popular in Japan and the United States of America.

No outono son abundantes os cogomelos .

In the autumn, mushrooms are abundant.

Son especies de augas fluviais e mariñas .

They are species of rivers and seas.

As cores coas que está decorado son branco e azul con lixeiras estrías vermellas .

The colors with which it is decorated are white and blue with light red stripes.