Accordestrela
a estrela
star
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How do you say estrela in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce estrela in Portuguese?
estrela is pronounced /a isˈtɾelɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A estrela brilhante iluminou toda a noite.
The bright star illuminated the entire night.
Aquela estrela distante é a mais bonita do céu.
That distant star is the most beautiful one in the sky.
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Why is it feminine?
Estrela is feminine because it derives from Latin "stella," which was feminine in gender, a distinction Portuguese retained through its regular sound changes (Latin -a endings typically became feminine nouns in Romance languages). The Latin feminine ending -a is preserved in the modern Portuguese word, maintaining the grammatical gender from its ancestor language.
What is the Portuguese word for star?
The Portuguese word for star is a estrela — feminine.
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