🇵🇹 portoghese

costa

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feminine

a costa

coast

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costa
/a ˈkɔstɐ/
← masculine feminine →

Come si dice costa in portoghese?

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/a ˈkɔstɐ/

How do you pronounce costa in portoghese?

costa is pronounced /a ˈkɔstɐ/ in portoghese.

Frasi di esempio

A costa brasileira é muito extensa e possui praias belíssimas.

The Brazilian coast is very extensive and has beautiful beaches.

A costa atlântica foi explorada por navegadores corajosos durante séculos.

The Atlantic coast was explored by brave navigators for centuries.

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Perché è feminine?

Costa is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "costa" (rib, side), which was a feminine noun in Latin, and Portuguese retained this gender classification when the word evolved. The feminine gender persisted even though the word's meaning shifted to primarily mean "coast" in modern Portuguese.

Come si dice coast in portoghese?

In portoghese, coast si dice a costa — feminine.

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