🇵🇹 portoghese

costas

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feminine

as costas

coasts

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costas
/as ˈkɔstɐs/
← masculine feminine →

Come si dice costas in portoghese?

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/as ˈkɔstɐs/

How do you pronounce costas in portoghese?

costas is pronounced /as ˈkɔstɐs/ 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?

Costas 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 coasts in portoghese?

In portoghese, coasts si dice as costas — feminine.

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