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How do you say fonte in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce fonte in Portuguese?
fonte is pronounced /a ˈfõtʃi/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A fonte histórica é muito antiga e importante para os pesquisadores.
The historical source is very old and important for researchers.
A fonte de água fresca estava seca durante todo o verão.
The fresh water fountain was dry throughout the entire summer.
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Why is it feminine?
Fonte is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from the Latin "fons, fontis" (fountain/spring), which was a third-declension noun. However, "fons" was actually masculine or neuter in Latin, not feminine. The feminine gender in Portuguese "fonte" developed through a semantic shift and analogy with other -e ending nouns that became feminine in Portuguese, particularly through the Romance language evolution where many third-declension Latin nouns adopted feminine gender.
What is the Portuguese word for source?
The Portuguese word for source is a fonte — feminine.
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