🇵🇹 Portuguese

armas

feminine

as armas

weapons

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armas
/as ˈaʁmɐs/
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How do you say armas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ˈaʁmɐs/

How do you pronounce armas in Portuguese?

armas is pronounced /as ˈaʁmɐs/ 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.

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Why is it feminine?

Armas 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 weapons?

The Portuguese word for weapons is as armas — feminine.

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