🇵🇹 Portuguese

argilas

feminine

as argilas

clays

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argilas
/as aʁˈʒilɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say argilas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as aʁˈʒilɐs/

How do you pronounce argilas in Portuguese?

argilas is pronounced /as aʁˈʒilɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A argila vermelha que encontramos é excelente para fazer cerâmica.

The red clay that we found is excellent for making pottery.

A argila úmida deve ser armazenada em um local fresco para permanecer moldável.

The damp clay should be stored in a cool place to remain moldable.

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Why is it feminine?

Argilas is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "argilla," which was already feminine in Latin and retained its gender through the Romance language evolution; the Latin feminine ending "-a" persisted in Portuguese as the standard feminine singular marker.

What is the Portuguese word for clays?

The Portuguese word for clays is as argilas — feminine.

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