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How do you say base in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce base in Portuguese?
base is pronounced /a ˈbazi/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A base militar nova foi construída em território estratégico.
The new military base was built in strategic territory.
Precisamos de uma base sólida e bem estabelecida para o nosso projeto.
We need a solid and well-established base for our project.
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Why is it feminine?
Base is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "basis," which belonged to the third declension and was treated as feminine in Romance languages, following the pattern of many Latin feminine nouns ending in -is that became -e in Portuguese. This feminine assignment persisted even though the -e ending is typically associated with masculine nouns in modern Portuguese, making it an exception to the standard gender rules.
What is the Portuguese word for base?
The Portuguese word for base is a base — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | base | la | feminine |
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