🇵🇹 Portuguese

obras

feminine

as obras

works

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obras
/as ˈɔbɾɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say obras in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ˈɔbɾɐs/

How do you pronounce obras in Portuguese?

obras is pronounced /as ˈɔbɾɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A obra maestra foi restaurada com cuidado.

The masterpiece (feminine) was restored with care. [Gender matters: 'a' (fem.), 'maestra' (fem. adj.) agree with 'obra']

Essa obra moderna é considerada uma criação revolucionária.

This modern work (feminine) is considered a revolutionary creation. [Gender matters: 'moderna' (fem. adj.) and 'revolucionária' (fem. adj.) agree with 'obra']

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Why is it feminine?

Obras is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "opera" (feminine), which originally meant "work" or "labor" and was grammatically feminine in Latin, a gender distinction that Portuguese preserved.

What is the Portuguese word for works?

The Portuguese word for works is as obras — feminine.

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