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a cruz
cross
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How do you say cruz in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce cruz in Portuguese?
cruz is pronounced /a ˈkɾus/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A cruz vermelha foi erguida no topo da igreja.
The red cross was erected on top of the church.
Aquela cruz antiga é muito importante para a comunidade religiosa.
That old cross is very important for the religious community.
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Why is it feminine?
Cruz (cross) is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "crux, crucis," which was feminine in the third declension, and Portuguese inherited this grammatical gender along with the word itself. This Latin gender assignment has been preserved through the Romance languages despite the word's semantic reference to a physical object.
What is the Portuguese word for cross?
The Portuguese word for cross is a cruz — feminine.
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