🇵🇹 Portuguese

cláusula

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feminine

a cláusula

clause

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cláusula
/a ˈklawzulɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say cláusula in Portuguese?

IPA
/a ˈklawzulɐ/

How do you pronounce cláusula in Portuguese?

cláusula is pronounced /a ˈklawzulɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A cláusula contratual foi considerada ilegal pela juíza, pois era muito restritiva.

The contractual clause was considered illegal by the judge, as it was very restrictive.

Aquela cláusula antiga e prejudicial precisava ser removida do documento.

That old and harmful clause needed to be removed from the document.

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Why is it feminine?

Cláusula is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from the Latin feminine noun "clausula" (a closing or conclusion), which retained its original gender through the Romance language evolution. Latin nouns ending in -ula were typically feminine, a pattern that Portuguese maintained.

What is the Portuguese word for clause?

The Portuguese word for clause is a cláusula — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishcláusulalafeminine

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