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as enchentes
floods
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How do you say enchentes in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce enchentes in Portuguese?
enchentes is pronounced /as ẽˈʃẽtʃis/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A enchente devastadora destruiu todas as casas da comunidade ribeirinha.
The devastating flood destroyed all the houses in the riverside community.
A enchente inesperada deixou muitas famílias desabrigadas e necessitadas de ajuda urgente.
The unexpected flood left many families homeless and in need of urgent help.
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Why is it feminine?
Enchentes is feminine because it derives from the Latin "inplenta" (feminine past participle of "implere," to fill), which retained the feminine gender through Old Portuguese; the word literally means "a filling" or "flood," and Romance languages typically preserve the gender of their Latin etymons.
What is the Portuguese word for floods?
The Portuguese word for floods is as enchentes — feminine.
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