🇵🇹 Portuguese

geração

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feminine

a geração

generation

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geração
/a ʒeɾaˈsɐ̃w̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say geração in Portuguese?

IPA
/a ʒeɾaˈsɐ̃w̃/

How do you pronounce geração in Portuguese?

geração is pronounced /a ʒeɾaˈsɐ̃w̃/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A geração anterior era mais conservadora e tradicional.

The previous generation was more conservative and traditional.

Esta geração jovem é muito criativa e inovadora.

This young generation is very creative and innovative.

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Why is it feminine?

Geração is feminine because it derives from the Latin "generatio," which was a feminine noun (following the -io feminine pattern in Latin). In Portuguese, many nouns ending in "-ão" that derive from Latin feminine "-io" nouns maintain feminine gender through regular phonetic evolution. The suffix "-ão" in Portuguese commonly marks feminine nouns when they derive from Latin feminine forms, making "geração" feminine by this regular pattern.

What is the Portuguese word for generation?

The Portuguese word for generation is a geração — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇮🇹 Italiangenerazionelafeminine

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