🇵🇹 Portuguese

cultura

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 cultura

culture

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cultura
/a kuwˈtuɾɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say cultura in Portuguese?

IPA
/a kuwˈtuɾɐ/

How do you pronounce cultura in Portuguese?

cultura is pronounced /a kuwˈtuɾɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A cultura brasileira é muito rica e diversa.

Brazilian culture (fem.) is very rich and diverse. [Note: 'a' (fem. article), 'brasileira' (fem. adjective), 'é' (verb) - all feminine]

A cultura ancient egípcia deixou monumentos impressionantes.

Ancient Egyptian culture (fem.) left impressive monuments. [Note: 'A' (fem. article), 'ancient' (fem. adjective form), 'impressionantes' (fem. plural adjective) - all agree with feminine 'cultura']

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Why is it feminine?

Cultura is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from the Latin noun "cultura" (feminine), which came from the feminine form of the past participle of "colere" (to cultivate), following the standard Latin first-declension pattern where -a endings typically indicate feminine nouns. This gender was preserved when the word passed into Portuguese and other Romance languages.

What is the Portuguese word for culture?

The Portuguese word for culture is a cultura — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchculturelafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianculturalafeminine

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