agência
a agência
agency
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How do you say agência in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce agência in Portuguese?
agência is pronounced /a aˈʒẽsiɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A agência de viagens é muito confiável e oferece pacotes internacionais excelentes.
The travel agency is very reliable and offers excellent international packages.
A agência bancária fechada estava completamente vazia quando passamos por lá.
The closed bank agency was completely empty when we passed by there.
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Why is it feminine?
Agência is feminine because it derives from the Latin feminine noun "agentia" (the quality of acting or doing), which inherited the feminine gender from its root "agens" (agent) combined with the feminine suffix "-ia" that was productive in Latin for forming abstract nouns. This Latin feminine ending "-ia" regularly became "-a" in Portuguese, preserving the feminine gender.
What is the Portuguese word for agency?
The Portuguese word for agency is a agência — feminine.
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