The
names of male humans and male animals are almost always masculine, for
example:
o
irmão = the brother
o
leão
= the lion
The names of female humans and female animals are almost always feminine,
for example:
a
irmã
= the sister
a
leoa = the lioness
The name of the months of the year are all masculine, for example, o
mês de... (the month of...)
março
= March
abril
= April
maio
= May
The names of oceans, seas, lakes and mountains are usually masculine, for
example:
o
Pacífico = the Pacific
o
Amazonas = the Amazon
o
lago Huron = Lake Huron
o
Alpes = the Alps