🇵🇹 Portuguese

angústias

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 angústias

anguishes

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angústias
/as ɐ̃ˈɡustʃjɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say angústias in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ɐ̃ˈɡustʃjɐs/

How do you pronounce angústias in Portuguese?

angústias is pronounced /as ɐ̃ˈɡustʃjɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A angústia profunda que ela sentia a impediu de dormir a noite toda.

The deep anguish that she felt prevented her from sleeping all night long.

Aquela angústia constante e insuportável deixou-a completamente exaurida.

That constant and unbearable anguish left her completely exhausted.

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Why is it feminine?

Angústias is feminine because it derives from Latin *angustia* (feminine noun meaning "narrowness" or "tightness"), which retained its gender through the evolution from Latin to Portuguese. The Latin feminine ending *-ia* typically produced Portuguese feminine nouns ending in *-ia*, making this a regular development rather than an exception.

What is the Portuguese word for anguishes?

The Portuguese word for anguishes is as angústias — feminine.

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