🇵🇹 Portuguese

hipótese

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feminine

a hipótese

hypothesis

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hipótese
/a iˈpɔtezi/
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How do you say hipótese in Portuguese?

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/a iˈpɔtezi/

How do you pronounce hipótese in Portuguese?

hipótese is pronounced /a iˈpɔtezi/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A hipótese científica proposta pelo pesquisador é muito interessante e merece ser testada.

The scientific hypothesis proposed by the researcher is very interesting and deserves to be tested.

Essa hipótese problemática foi completamente rejeitada pelos membros da comissão acadêmica.

That problematic hypothesis was completely rejected by the members of the academic committee.

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Why is it feminine?

Hipótese is feminine because it derives from Latin "hypothesis," which comes from Greek "hypóthesis" (ὑπόθεσις)—a word that was grammatically feminine in Greek and retained that gender through Latin into Portuguese. In Portuguese, many nouns ending in -e are feminine, and this pattern reinforced the feminine gender of this word.

What is the Portuguese word for hypothesis?

The Portuguese word for hypothesis is a hipótese — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchhypothèsel'feminine
🇪🇸 Spanishhipótesislafeminine

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