🇵🇹 Portuguese

alergias

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

as alergias

allergies

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alergias
/as aleʁˈʒiɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say alergias in Portuguese?

IPA
/as aleʁˈʒiɐs/

How do you pronounce alergias in Portuguese?

alergias is pronounced /as aleʁˈʒiɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A alergia grave que minha filha tem requer medicação constante.

The serious allergy that my daughter has requires constant medication.

Essa alergia é tão severa que ela não pode comer frutos do mar.

This allergy is so severe that she cannot eat seafood.

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Why is it feminine?

Alergias is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from the Latin feminine noun "allergia" (formed from Greek "allos" meaning "other" + "ergon" meaning "work/reaction"), and Latin feminine nouns ending in "-ia" typically retained their feminine gender when adopted into Romance languages like Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for allergies?

The Portuguese word for allergies is as alergias — feminine.

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