🇵🇹 Portuguese

espada

feminine

a espada

sword

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espada
/a isˈpadɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say espada in Portuguese?

IPA
/a isˈpadɐ/

How do you pronounce espada in Portuguese?

espada is pronounced /a isˈpadɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A espada antiga foi descoberta no museu, e sua lâmina brilhava magnificamente.

The old sword was discovered in the museum, and its blade shone magnificently.

Aquela espada lendária pertencia a uma guerreira corajosa que a usava com destreza.

That legendary sword belonged to a courageous female warrior who wielded it skillfully.

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Why is it feminine?

Espada is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "spatha," which was feminine in Latin and retained that gender through the Romance language evolution. The Latin word originally referred to a broad, flat sword or blade, and its feminine gender persisted as the word developed into Portuguese "espada."

What is the Portuguese word for sword?

The Portuguese word for sword is a espada — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchépéel'feminine
🇮🇹 Italianspadalafeminine

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