Exemplo

Exemplo is a Portuguese noun meaning an example, instance, or model used to illustrate a point, rule, or truth. It can refer to a concrete case shown to clarify a concept, a specimen for inspection, or a prototype to imitate. The plural form is exemplos.

Etymology traces exemplo to the Latin exemplum, meaning a sample or model. The word is cognate with French exemple and Spanish ejemplo, and entered Portuguese with a similar semantic range that expanded into education, rhetoric, and everyday usage.

Usage in Portuguese covers both abstract and concrete senses. In speaking and writing, a person may present an example to support an argument or to demonstrate a procedure. The phrase por exemplo introduces examples, equivalent to “for example.” In formal texts, exemplos are commonly used to illustrate definitions, methods, or categories, and can appear in lists or explanatory passages.

Common phrases include dar o exemplo (to set an example), um exemplo a seguir (an example to follow), and exemplos de (examples of). The term also appears in educational and professional contexts to show sample solutions, templates, or case studies, where the/example serves as a reference model for others.

In technology and communication, exempo is used in the sense of a sample or template. For instance, in programming or documentation, you may find exemplo de código (code example) to demonstrate usage, syntax, or behavior. Overall, exemplo functions as a versatile tool for illustration, instruction, and guidance in Portuguese.