geada
a geada
frost
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How do you say geada in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce geada in Portuguese?
geada is pronounced /a ʒeˈadɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A geada matinal destruiu toda a plantação delicada do agricultor.
The morning frost destroyed the farmer's entire delicate plantation.
A geada intensa e inesperada congelou as flores que estavam desabrochando.
The intense and unexpected frost froze the flowers that were blooming.
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Why is it feminine?
Geada (frost) is feminine because it derives from Latin "gelata" (frozen), the feminine past participle of "gelare" (to freeze), which retained its feminine gender through the Romance language evolution. Portuguese maintained the Latin grammatical gender of this participle-derived noun.
What is the Portuguese word for frost?
The Portuguese word for frost is a geada — feminine.
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