🇵🇹 Portuguese

construção

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

a construção

construction

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construção
/a kõstɾuˈsɐ̃w̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say construção in Portuguese?

IPA
/a kõstɾuˈsɐ̃w̃/

How do you pronounce construção in Portuguese?

construção is pronounced /a kõstɾuˈsɐ̃w̃/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A construção nova foi concluída no mês passado.

The new construction was completed last month.

A construção daquele prédio histórico é absolutamente impressionante.

The construction of that historic building is absolutely impressive.

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Why is it feminine?

Construção is feminine because it derives from the Latin "constructio" (feminine noun ending in -tio), and Portuguese inherited this gender classification when the -tio ending evolved into the feminine -ção suffix. The -ção ending in Portuguese consistently marks feminine nouns, preserving the gender pattern from its Latin feminine origins.

What is the Portuguese word for construction?

The Portuguese word for construction is a construção — feminine.

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