🇵🇹 Portuguese

aeronaves

feminine

as aeronaves

aircraft

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aeronaves
/as aeɾoˈnavis/
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How do you say aeronaves in Portuguese?

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/as aeɾoˈnavis/

How do you pronounce aeronaves in Portuguese?

aeronaves is pronounced /as aeɾoˈnavis/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A aeronave comercial chegou atrasada porque enfrentou uma tempestade severa.

The commercial aircraft arrived late because it faced a severe storm.

A aeronave presidencial é a mais moderna e segura da frota nacional.

The presidential aircraft is the most modern and safe in the national fleet.

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Why is it feminine?

Aeronaves is feminine because it derives from Latin "navis" (ship), which is a feminine noun, and this grammatical gender is preserved in Portuguese despite the prefix "aero-" being added; the word essentially means "air-ship," retaining the feminine gender of its core Latin element.

What is the Portuguese word for aircraft?

The Portuguese word for aircraft is as aeronaves — feminine.

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