🇵🇹 Portuguese

argolas

feminine

as argolas

rings

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argolas
/as aʁˈɡɔlɐs/
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How do you say argolas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as aʁˈɡɔlɐs/

How do you pronounce argolas in Portuguese?

argolas is pronounced /as aʁˈɡɔlɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A argola dourada foi perdida no parque, e a menina procurou por ela durante horas.

The golden ring was lost in the park, and the girl searched for it for hours.

Aquela argola velha e enferrujada ainda está pendurada na porta da garagem.

That old and rusty ring is still hanging on the garage door.

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Why is it feminine?

Argolas is feminine because it derives from Latin "aurēola" (a diminutive of "aureus," meaning golden), which was itself feminine in Latin, and Portuguese preserved this gender through its Romance language evolution. The diminutive suffix "-ola" typically produces feminine nouns in Portuguese, reinforcing the feminine gender of this word for a ring or eyelet.

What is the Portuguese word for rings?

The Portuguese word for rings is as argolas — feminine.

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