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a coluna
column
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How do you say coluna in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce coluna in Portuguese?
coluna is pronounced /a koˈlunɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A coluna vertebral está danificada e precisa de cirurgia urgente.
The vertebral column is damaged and needs urgent surgery.
A coluna do jornal é escrita por uma autora renomada que oferece conselhos práticos.
The newspaper column is written by a renowned female author who offers practical advice.
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Why is it feminine?
Coluna is feminine because it derives from Latin "columna," which was feminine in gender, following the Latin first declension pattern (-a ending) that typically assigned feminine gender to nouns. This gender assignment was preserved when the word evolved into Portuguese.
What is the Portuguese word for column?
The Portuguese word for column is a coluna — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | columna | la | feminine |
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