🇵🇹 Portuguese

bússolas

feminine

as bússolas

compasses

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bússolas
/as ˈbusolɐs/
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How do you say bússolas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ˈbusolɐs/

How do you pronounce bússolas in Portuguese?

bússolas is pronounced /as ˈbusolɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A bússola antiga estava quebrada, então precisávamos de uma bússola nova para navegar.

The old compass was broken, so we needed a new compass to navigate.

A bússola magnética é tão confiável quanto a bússola digital moderna.

The magnetic compass is as reliable as the modern digital compass.

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Why is it feminine?

Bússolas is feminine because it derives from the Italian "bussola," which comes from the Latin "buxis" (a small wooden box made of boxwood). In Portuguese, feminine nouns ending in "-a" typically retain their feminine gender. The word maintained its feminine gender as it passed through the Romance languages.

What is the Portuguese word for compasses?

The Portuguese word for compasses is as bússolas — feminine.

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