Accordbactéria
a bactéria
bacterium
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How do you say bactéria in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce bactéria in Portuguese?
bactéria is pronounced /a bakˈtɛɾjɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A bactéria resistente aos antibióticos é muito perigosa para os pacientes hospitalizados.
The resistant bacterium to antibiotics is very dangerous for hospitalized patients.
Essa bactéria nociva foi descoberta pela pesquisadora brasileira em seu laboratório.
This harmful bacterium was discovered by the Brazilian female researcher in her laboratory.
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Why is it feminine?
Bactéria is feminine because Portuguese inherited the feminine gender from Latin nouns ending in "-ia." The word comes from Latin "bacteria" (the plural form of "bacterium"), and the "-ia" ending is a productive feminine marker in Portuguese, similar to other words like "farmácia," "biologia," and "história."
What is the Portuguese word for bacterium?
The Portuguese word for bacterium is a bactéria — feminine.
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