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Mulheres is feminine in Portuguese. The article is as, so the full form is as mulheres ("women").
FEMININEmulheres is the plural of mulher
as mulheres — women
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How do you say mulheres in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce mulheres in Portuguese?
mulheres is pronounced /as muˈʎɛɾis/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A mulher inteligente resolveu o problema matemático difícil.
The intelligent woman solved the difficult math problem.
Essa mulher brasileira é uma artista talentosa e reconhecida internacionalmente.
This Brazilian woman is a talented and internationally recognized artist.
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Why is it feminine?
Mulheres descends from Latin "mulier," which was grammatically feminine. The feminine gender was inherited directly from Latin where "mulier" was a feminine noun, and this grammatical gender persisted through the evolution of Portuguese. The semantic connection to concepts of softness or mildness is not a reliable explanation for why this specific word is feminine in Portuguese—it is feminine because Latin "mulier" was feminine, and Portuguese maintained this gender assignment.
What is the Portuguese word for women?
The Portuguese word for women is as mulheres — feminine.
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