🇵🇹 Portuguese

multa

feminine

a multa

fine

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multa
/a ˈmuwtɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say multa in Portuguese?

IPA
/a ˈmuwtɐ/

How do you pronounce multa in Portuguese?

multa is pronounced /a ˈmuwtɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A multa alta foi aplicada porque o motorista ultrapassou o limite de velocidade.

The high fine was applied because the driver exceeded the speed limit.

Recebi uma multa pesada por estacionar em local proibido.

I received a heavy fine for parking in a prohibited area.

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Why is it feminine?

Multa is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "multa" (feminine noun meaning "fine" or "penalty"), which was the feminine form of the adjective "multus, -a, -um" used as a noun in legal contexts. The feminine gender was preserved through the Romance language evolution from Latin to Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for fine?

The Portuguese word for fine is a multa — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchamendel'feminine
🇪🇸 Spanishmultalafeminine

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