O sistema
Example: O sistema de transporte funciona muito bem na cidade.
Definition
"O sistema" refers to a set of interconnected parts or components that work together as a whole, often designed to perform a specific function or serve a particular purpose, such as a transportation system in a city.
Etymology
The phrase "o sistema" comes from Portuguese, where "o" is the definite article meaning 'the' and "sistema" is derived from the Latin word 'systema,' which in turn comes from the Greek 'systēma,' meaning a whole made of several parts. Did you know that the Greek root emphasizes the idea of things placed together to form a complex unity?
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