Accordbaleias
as baleias
whales
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How do you say baleias in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce baleias in Portuguese?
baleias is pronounced /as baˈlejɐs/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A baleia azul é o maior animal do mundo.
The blue whale is the largest animal in the world.
A baleia migratória viajou milhares de quilômetros para encontrar sua cria.
The migratory whale traveled thousands of kilometers to find her calf.
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Why is it feminine?
Baleias is feminine because it derives from Latin "ballaena," which was already feminine in classical Latin, following the first declension pattern typical of feminine nouns ending in -a. The gender was preserved when the word evolved into Portuguese.
What is the Portuguese word for whales?
The Portuguese word for whales is as baleias — feminine.
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