Accordarma
a arma
weapon
Try it
How do you say arma in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce arma in Portuguese?
arma is pronounced /a ˈaʁmɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A arma utilizada no crime era uma pistola carregada e muito perigosa.
The weapon used in the crime was a loaded and very dangerous pistol.
A arma secreta da nossa estratégia é uma abordagem inovadora e totalmente confidencial.
The secret weapon of our strategy is an innovative and completely confidential approach.
Swipe arma in Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in Portuguese.
Why is it feminine?
Arma is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "arma," which was neuter plural in Latin but was reanalyzed as feminine singular in Romance languages, likely due to the -a ending being associated with feminine gender as Latin evolved into Portuguese. This is a common pattern where Latin neuter plurals (ending in -a) became feminine singulars in Portuguese and other Romance languages.
What is the Portuguese word for weapon?
The Portuguese word for weapon is a arma — feminine.
Gender across languages
Practice with Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in Portuguese.