🇵🇹 Portuguese

energia

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 energia

energy

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energia
/a eneʁˈʒiɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say energia in Portuguese?

IPA
/a eneʁˈʒiɐ/

How do you pronounce energia in Portuguese?

energia is pronounced /a eneʁˈʒiɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A energia solar renovável é fundamental para o futuro sustentável do nosso planeta.

Renewable solar energy is fundamental for the sustainable future of our planet.

A energia elétrica cara afetou negativamente as famílias brasileiras neste ano.

The expensive electrical energy negatively affected Brazilian families this year.

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Why is it feminine?

Energia is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "energia," which inherited the feminine gender from Greek "ἐνέργεια" (energeia), following the pattern where Greek feminine nouns ending in -ia typically became feminine in Latin and Portuguese. This gender was preserved through the Romance language evolution, making it one of many Portuguese nouns that maintains the feminine gender of its classical roots.

What is the Portuguese word for energy?

The Portuguese word for energy is a energia — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchénergiel'feminine
🇪🇸 Spanishenergíalafeminine

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