Comparison of Portuguese and Spanish
Consonants

Comparison of Portuguese and Spanish

Section Title: Consonants
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Latin	Spanish	Portuguese	Examples	Meaning

cl-, fl-, pl-	ll- or pl	ch-	clāmāre → S. llamar, P.	'to call' 'lead' (metal) 'flame' 'full'

lt-, -ct-	ch-	it-	multum → S. mucho, P. muito noctem → S. noche, P. noite pectum → S. pecho, P. peito	'much' 'night' 'chest'

f-	h- (later silent) or f-	f-	fābulāre → S. hablar, P. falar fīlium → S. hijo, P. filho focum → S. fuego, P. fogo	'to speak' 'son' 'fire'

j(a)-	ya-	ja-	iam → S. ya, P. já iacere → S. yacer, P. jazer (both archaic)	'already' 'to lie, as in a grave'

l-	l-	(elided)	caelum → S. cielo, P. céu (arch. ceo) volāre → S. volar, P. voar	'sky' 'to fly'

c(u)l-, -li-	j-	lh-	oculum → S. ojo, P. olho fīlium → S. hijo, P. filho	'eye' 'son'

ll-	ll-	l-	castellum → S. castillo, P. castelo	'castle'

n-	n-	(elided)	generālem → S. general, P. geral tenēre → S. tener, P. ter	'general' (adj.) 'to have'

ni-	ni-	nh-	iūnius → S. junio, P. Junho

nn-	ñ-	n-	annum → S. año, P. ano cannam → S. caña, P. cana	'year' 'reed'

Sentence(s)

Portuguese fogo corresponds to Spanish fuego ('fire').

final_sentence: Portuguese fogo corresponds to Spanish fuego ('fire').