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as cavernas
caves
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How do you say cavernas in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce cavernas in Portuguese?
cavernas is pronounced /as kaˈvɛʁnɐs/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A caverna escura abrigava morcegos antigos.
The dark cave sheltered ancient bats.
Uma caverna profunda e misteriosa foi descoberta pelos arqueólogos.
A deep and mysterious cave was discovered by the archaeologists.
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Why is it feminine?
Cavernas is feminine because it derives from Latin "caverna," which was already feminine in Latin. The -a ending is a common feminine marker in Portuguese, and the word retained its feminine gender from Latin. The suffix -erna does not derive from a process of feminization of "cavus"; rather, "caverna" was an independent feminine noun in Latin meaning a hollow place or cave.
What is the Portuguese word for caves?
The Portuguese word for caves is as cavernas — feminine.
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