🇵🇹 Portuguese

missas

feminine

as missas

masses

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missas
/as ˈmisɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say missas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ˈmisɐs/

How do you pronounce missas in Portuguese?

missas is pronounced /as ˈmisɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A missa dominical foi muito emocionante e solene.

The Sunday mass was very moving and solemn.

Aquela missa tradicional era a preferida da comunidade inteira.

That traditional mass was the favorite of the entire community.

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Why is it feminine?

Missas is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from the Latin feminine noun "missa" (the Christian mass), which itself comes from the past participle "missa" of the verb "mittere" (to send), referring to the dismissal at the end of the service—the feminine gender was preserved through this etymological path from Latin to Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for masses?

The Portuguese word for masses is as missas — feminine.

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