Accordfelicidade
a felicidade
happiness
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How do you say felicidade in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce felicidade in Portuguese?
felicidade is pronounced /ɐ felisiˈdadʒi/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A felicidade verdadeira é rara e preciosa.
True happiness is rare and precious. (The feminine article 'a' and feminine adjectives 'verdadeira' and 'preciosa' agree with the feminine noun 'felicidade')
Encontrei uma felicidade inesperada naquela manhã bonita.
I found an unexpected happiness on that beautiful morning. (The feminine article 'uma' and feminine adjectives 'inesperada' and 'bonita' must agree with the feminine noun 'felicidade')
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Why is it feminine?
Felicidade is feminine because it derives from Latin "felicitas", which was a feminine noun. Portuguese retained this grammatical gender through Romance language evolution. The "-dade" suffix, which productively creates feminine abstract nouns in Portuguese (derived from Latin "-tate"), reinforced and standardized this feminine classification.
What is the Portuguese word for happiness?
The Portuguese word for happiness is a felicidade — feminine.
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