🇵🇹 Portuguese

gerações

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feminine

as gerações

generations

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gerações
/as ʒeɾaˈsõj̃s/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say gerações in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ʒeɾaˈsõj̃s/

How do you pronounce gerações in Portuguese?

gerações is pronounced /as ʒeɾaˈsõj̃s/ 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?

Gerações 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 generations?

The Portuguese word for generations is as gerações — feminine.

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