🇵🇹 Portuguese

fases

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feminine

as fases

phases

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fases
/as ˈfazis/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say fases in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ˈfazis/

How do you pronounce fases in Portuguese?

fases is pronounced /as ˈfazis/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A fase final do projeto foi muito desafiadora.

The final phase of the project was very challenging.

Essa fase importante da adolescência requer muita atenção dos pais.

This important phase of adolescence requires a lot of parental attention.

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Why is it feminine?

Fases is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "phasis" (φάσις in Greek), which was a feminine noun, and Portuguese retained the feminine gender of its etymological source. The word ultimately comes from the Greek verb "phainein" (to show/appear), and this gender assignment was preserved through the Romance language evolution.

What is the Portuguese word for phases?

The Portuguese word for phases is as fases — feminine.

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