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a medalha
medal
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How do you say medalha in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce medalha in Portuguese?
medalha is pronounced /a meˈdaʎɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A medalha dourada foi entregue à atleta vencedora da competição.
The golden medal was given to the winning female athlete of the competition.
Aquela medalha antiga e brilhante estava guardada na caixa especial.
That old and shiny medal was kept in the special box.
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Why is it feminine?
Medalha is feminine because it derives from the Latin "metallum" (metal) via Old French "medaille," and the feminine form became standard in Portuguese, likely reinforced by the suffix "-a" which typically marks feminine nouns in Romance languages. The word's gender solidified through usage rather than following a strict etymological rule, making it essentially a grammatical convention inherited from French and Latin traditions.
What is the Portuguese word for medal?
The Portuguese word for medal is a medalha — feminine.
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