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a alegria
joy
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How do you say alegria in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce alegria in Portuguese?
alegria is pronounced /aleˈɡɾiɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A alegria pura da criança iluminou toda a sala.
The pure joy of the child illuminated the entire room.
Essa alegria profunda que ela sentia era contagiosa e verdadeira.
That deep joy that she felt was contagious and genuine.
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Why is it feminine?
Alegria is feminine because it derives from Latin "alacritas" (joy, liveliness), which was a feminine third-declension noun in Latin. Portuguese inherited this feminine gender, and the Latin nominative ending "-tas" was regularly transformed into the Portuguese feminine ending "-ia" through phonetic changes that occurred during the evolution from Latin to Romance languages.
What is the Portuguese word for joy?
The Portuguese word for joy is a alegria — feminine.
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