🇵🇹 Portuguese

notícia

feminine

a notícia

news

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notícia
/a noˈtʃisiɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say notícia in Portuguese?

IPA
/a noˈtʃisiɐ/

How do you pronounce notícia in Portuguese?

notícia is pronounced /a noˈtʃisiɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A notícia importante foi publicada ontem no jornal.

The important news was published yesterday in the newspaper.

Recebi uma notícia excelente sobre minha aprovação na universidade.

I received excellent news about my acceptance to university.

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Why is it feminine?

Notícia is feminine because it derives from Latin "notitia," which was a feminine noun (from "notus," meaning known), and Portuguese preserved the feminine gender of its Latin ancestor. The -a ending in Portuguese typically marks feminine nouns, reinforcing this inherited gender classification.

What is the Portuguese word for news?

The Portuguese word for news is a notícia — feminine.

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