🇵🇹 Portuguese

aranhas

feminine

as aranhas

spiders

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aranhas
/as aˈɾɐ̃ɲɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say aranhas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as aˈɾɐ̃ɲɐs/

How do you pronounce aranhas in Portuguese?

aranhas is pronounced /as aˈɾɐ̃ɲɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A aranha preta que encontrei era muito grande e assustadora.

The black spider that I found was very large and scary.

Aquela aranha vermelha construiu sua teia na minha janela ontem.

That red spider built its web on my window yesterday.

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Why is it feminine?

Aranhas is feminine because it derives from Latin "aranea," which was feminine in Latin and retained that gender in Portuguese, following the standard evolution of Latin feminine nouns ending in -a into Portuguese feminine nouns. The gender was preserved through a direct line of descent from the Latin word, where it referred to the spider as a feminine noun.

What is the Portuguese word for spiders?

The Portuguese word for spiders is as aranhas — feminine.

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