🇵🇹 Portuguese

bexigas

feminine

as bexigas

bladders

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bexigas
/as beˈʃiɡɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say bexigas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as beˈʃiɡɐs/

How do you pronounce bexigas in Portuguese?

bexigas is pronounced /as beˈʃiɡɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A bexiga cheia causa desconforto durante o voo.

The full bladder causes discomfort during the flight.

Minha bexiga inflamada precisa de tratamento médico urgente.

My inflamed bladder needs urgent medical treatment.

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Why is it feminine?

Bexigas (bladder) is feminine because it derives from Latin "vesica," which was feminine in gender, and Portuguese retained this gender classification through regular sound changes (Latin -a endings typically remain feminine in Romance languages). The word's gender is essentially a direct inheritance from its Latin ancestor.

What is the Portuguese word for bladders?

The Portuguese word for bladders is as bexigas — feminine.

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