🇵🇹 Portuguese

demissão

feminine

a demissão

dismissal

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demissão
/a dʒimiˈsɐ̃w̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say demissão in Portuguese?

IPA
/a dʒimiˈsɐ̃w̃/

How do you pronounce demissão in Portuguese?

demissão is pronounced /a dʒimiˈsɐ̃w̃/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A demissão repentina da gerente causou grande preocupação na empresa.

The sudden dismissal of the manager caused great concern in the company.

Sua demissão foi considerada injusta pelos colegas que a apoiavam.

Her dismissal was considered unfair by the colleagues who supported her.

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Why is it feminine?

Demissão is feminine because it derives from Latin "dimissio" (nominative form of the third declension noun), which ended in "-io" and became "-ão" in Portuguese; this Latin suffix pattern consistently produced feminine nouns in Portuguese, similar to other words like "missão" and "pensão."

What is the Portuguese word for dismissal?

The Portuguese word for dismissal is a demissão — feminine.

Gender across languages

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