fêmeas
as fêmeas
females
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How do you say fêmeas in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce fêmeas in Portuguese?
fêmeas is pronounced /as ˈfɛmeɐs/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A fêmea dominante do bando é muito agressiva e territorial.
The dominant female of the pack is very aggressive and territorial.
A fêmea grávida precisa de cuidados especiais durante o período de gestação.
The pregnant female needs special care during the gestation period.
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Why is it feminine?
Fêmeas is feminine because it derives from Latin "femina" (woman), which was grammatically feminine, and Portuguese retained both the feminine gender and the Latin root morphology. The word's semantic association with biological femaleness reinforced its feminine grammatical classification through centuries of language evolution.
What is the Portuguese word for females?
The Portuguese word for females is as fêmeas — feminine.
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