🇵🇹 Portuguese

distâncias

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feminine

as distâncias

distances

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distâncias
/as dʒisˈtɐ̃siɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say distâncias in Portuguese?

IPA
/as dʒisˈtɐ̃siɐs/

How do you pronounce distâncias in Portuguese?

distâncias is pronounced /as dʒisˈtɐ̃siɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A distância longa entre as duas cidades torna a viagem cansativa.

The long distance between the two cities makes the journey tiring.

Aquela distância considerável nos separava, mas mantínhamos nossa amizade próxima.

That considerable distance separated us, but we kept our friendship close.

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Why is it feminine?

Distâncias is feminine because it derives from Latin "distantia," which was a feminine noun ending in "-ia," a productive feminine suffix in Latin that was inherited by Portuguese. This Latin feminine gender was preserved through the Romance language evolution, making all Portuguese nouns ending in "-ância" feminine by default.

What is the Portuguese word for distances?

The Portuguese word for distances is as distâncias — feminine.

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