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How do you say capital in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce capital in Portuguese?
capital is pronounced /a kapiˈtaw/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A capital portuguesa é Lisboa, uma cidade antiga e importante.
The Portuguese capital is Lisbon, an old and important city.
A capital do Brasil foi transferida para Brasília, uma cidade moderna e planejada.
Brazil's capital was moved to Brasília, a modern and planned city.
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Why is it feminine?
Capital is feminine in Portuguese (a capital) because it derives from Latin *capitālis*, which as a noun meaning "capital city" used the feminine form *[urbs] capitālis* (the capital city), with the feminine gender persisting through Romance language evolution. The adjective form also became grammaticalized as a noun in Portuguese, retaining the feminine gender from its Latin origins.
What is the Portuguese word for capital?
The Portuguese word for capital is a capital — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | capitale | la | feminine |
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