🇵🇹 Portuguese

fiança

feminine

a fiança

bail

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fiança
/a fiˈɐ̃sɐ/
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How do you say fiança in Portuguese?

IPA
/a fiˈɐ̃sɐ/

How do you pronounce fiança in Portuguese?

fiança is pronounced /a fiˈɐ̃sɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A fiança exigida pelo tribunal foi muito alta, deixando a família desesperada.

The bail required by the court was very high, leaving the family desperate.

Uma fiança significativa precisou ser paga para garantir a liberdade do acusado durante o julgamento.

A significant bail had to be paid to guarantee the defendant's freedom during the trial.

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Why is it feminine?

Fiança is feminine because it derives from the Latin "fidantia" (a feminine noun from "fidare," meaning to trust), which naturally carried its feminine gender into Portuguese. The word's connection to the feminine Latin root, combined with its -ança ending (a productive feminine suffix in Portuguese), solidified its feminine classification.

What is the Portuguese word for bail?

The Portuguese word for bail is a fiança — feminine.

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