🇵🇹 Portuguese

lanternas

feminine

as lanternas

flashlights

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lanternas
/as lɐ̃ˈtɛʁnɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say lanternas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as lɐ̃ˈtɛʁnɐs/

How do you pronounce lanternas in Portuguese?

lanternas is pronounced /as lɐ̃ˈtɛʁnɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A lanterna vermelha estava quebrada, então tive que comprar uma nova.

The red lantern was broken, so I had to buy a new one.

Encontrei a lanterna antiga da minha avó no sótão; ela ainda funcionava perfeitamente.

I found my grandmother's old lantern in the attic; it still worked perfectly.

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Why is it feminine?

Lanternas is feminine because it derives from Latin "lanterna," which was feminine in gender, following the first declension pattern (-a ending) that typically assigned feminine gender in Latin. The word ultimately traces back to Greek origins, but the Latin feminine form is what was inherited into Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for flashlights?

The Portuguese word for flashlights is as lanternas — feminine.

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