🇵🇹 Portuguese

células

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

as células

cells

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células
/as ˈsɛlulɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say células in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ˈsɛlulɐs/

How do you pronounce células in Portuguese?

células is pronounced /as ˈsɛlulɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A célula cancerosa é extremamente perigosa porque se multiplica rapidamente.

The cancerous cell is extremely dangerous because it multiplies rapidly.

A célula-tronco pluripotente foi descoberta recentemente e revolucionou a medicina regenerativa.

The pluripotent stem cell was recently discovered and revolutionized regenerative medicine.

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Why is it feminine?

Células is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "cella" (a small room or chamber), which was a feminine noun in Latin, and Portuguese inherited this grammatical gender along with the word. The diminutive suffix "-ula" in Latin was typically feminine, reinforcing the feminine classification.

What is the Portuguese word for cells?

The Portuguese word for cells is as células — feminine.

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