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a matéria
matter
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How do you say matéria in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce matéria in Portuguese?
matéria is pronounced /a maˈtɛɾiɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A matéria escura é fundamental para compreender o universo.
Dark matter is fundamental for understanding the universe.
Essa matéria prima é muito cara e difícil de encontrar.
This raw material is very expensive and difficult to find.
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Why is it feminine?
Matéria is feminine because it derives from Latin "materia," which was feminine in gender and originally meant "wood" or "timber" before broadening to mean "matter" or "material." The feminine gender was preserved through Portuguese's evolution from Latin.
What is the Portuguese word for matter?
The Portuguese word for matter is a matéria — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | affaire | l' | feminine |
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