🇵🇹 Portuguese

iscas

feminine

as iscas

baits

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iscas
/as ˈiskɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say iscas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ˈiskɐs/

How do you pronounce iscas in Portuguese?

iscas is pronounced /as ˈiskɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A isca fresca que comprei no mercado atraiu muitos peixes.

The fresh bait that I bought at the market attracted many fish.

Essa isca vermelha é a melhor para pescar neste rio.

This red bait is the best one for fishing in this river.

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Why is it feminine?

Iscas is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "esca" (feminine), which originally meant "food" or "bait" and followed the first declension pattern of Latin feminine nouns ending in -a. This Latin origin explains both the word's form and its grammatical gender.

What is the Portuguese word for baits?

The Portuguese word for baits is as iscas — feminine.

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