🇵🇹 Portuguese

esculturas

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

as esculturas

sculptures

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esculturas
/as iskuwˈtuɾɐs/
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How do you say esculturas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as iskuwˈtuɾɐs/

How do you pronounce esculturas in Portuguese?

esculturas is pronounced /as iskuwˈtuɾɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A escultura antiga foi restaurada com cuidado especial porque era muito frágil.

The ancient sculpture was carefully restored because it was very fragile.

A escultura moderna que visitamos ontem é considerada uma obra-prima internacional.

The modern sculpture that we visited yesterday is considered an international masterpiece.

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Why is it feminine?

Esculturas is feminine because it derives from Latin "sculptura," which inherited the feminine gender of the Latin "-tura" suffix. This suffix is a productive feminine-forming suffix in Romance languages that typically denoted actions, results, or abstract concepts. Examples include "pintura" (painting) and "atura" patterns in similar words.

What is the Portuguese word for sculptures?

The Portuguese word for sculptures is as esculturas — feminine.

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