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a cidade
city
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How do you say cidade in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce cidade in Portuguese?
cidade is pronounced /a siˈdadʒi/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A cidade antiga é muito bonita e preserva suas tradições históricas.
The old city is very beautiful and preserves its historic traditions.
A cidade grande e movimentada atrai turistas de toda parte do mundo.
The big and bustling city attracts tourists from all over the world.
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Why is it feminine?
Cidade descends from Latin "civitas," which was feminine in gender, and Portuguese retained this grammatical gender through regular sound changes and inheritance of the Latin gender system. The -dade suffix that evolved from Latin -itate is inherently feminine in Portuguese, reinforcing the feminine gender of words derived from it.
What is the Portuguese word for city?
The Portuguese word for city is a cidade — feminine.
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