essência
a essência
essence
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How do you say essência in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce essência in Portuguese?
essência is pronounced /a eˈsẽsjɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A essência pura do café brasileiro é reconhecida mundialmente.
The pure essence of Brazilian coffee is recognized worldwide. (fem. article 'a' + fem. adjective 'pura')
Esta essência aromática foi importada diretamente da França.
This aromatic essence was imported directly from France. (fem. article/demonstrative 'esta' + fem. adjective 'aromática')
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Why is it feminine?
Essência is feminine because it derives from Latin "essentia," which was a feminine noun (following the first declension pattern of Latin nouns ending in -a, typically feminine), and Portuguese preserved this gender through its regular sound changes and inheritance patterns.
What is the Portuguese word for essence?
The Portuguese word for essence is a essência — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | esencia | la | feminine |
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