🇵🇹 Portuguese

moléculas

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feminine

as moléculas

molecules

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moléculas
/as moˈlɛkulɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say moléculas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as moˈlɛkulɐs/

How do you pronounce moléculas in Portuguese?

moléculas is pronounced /as moˈlɛkulɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A molécula pequena atravessou a membrana celular facilmente.

The small molecule crossed the cell membrane easily.

Aquela molécula complexa foi estudada por cientistas renomadas.

That complex molecule was studied by renowned scientists.

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Why is it feminine?

Moléculas is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from the Latin "molécula," the diminutive form of "moles" (mass/heap), which inherited the feminine gender of its parent noun "moles." Diminutive nouns in Latin typically maintained the gender of their base word, so the feminine ending -a in "molécula" reflects this classical grammatical inheritance.

What is the Portuguese word for molecules?

The Portuguese word for molecules is as moléculas — feminine.

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