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as luzes
lights
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How do you say luzes in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce luzes in Portuguese?
luzes is pronounced /as ˈluzis/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A luz amarela da tarde iluminou toda a sala com sua beleza dourada.
The yellow light of the afternoon illuminated the entire room with its golden beauty.
Aquela luz brilhante e intensa era tão forte que tivemos que fechar os olhos.
That bright and intense light was so strong that we had to close our eyes.
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Why is it feminine?
Luzes is feminine because it derives from Latin "lux, lucis" (third declension), which was grammatically feminine in Latin, and Portuguese retained this gender classification when the word evolved. The -z ending in Portuguese often marks feminine nouns derived from Latin third-declension words ending in -x (like lux > luz), and "luz" maintained the feminine gender of its etymological source.
What is the Portuguese word for lights?
The Portuguese word for lights is as luzes — feminine.
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