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a palmeira
palm tree
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How do you say palmeira in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce palmeira in Portuguese?
palmeira is pronounced /a pawˈmejɾɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A palmeira alta e majestosa estava repleta de cocos dourados.
The tall and majestic palm tree was full of golden coconuts.
Aquela palmeira tropical, que era muito antiga, foi preservada como monumento histórico.
That tropical palm tree, which was very old, was preserved as a historical monument.
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Why is it feminine?
Palmeira is feminine because it derives from Latin "palma" (palm tree), which was feminine in Latin. Portuguese inherited this grammatical gender and applies the productive -a ending that typically marks feminine nouns in Romance languages. The -eira suffix is a common Portuguese diminutive/agent suffix that preserves the feminine gender of its root word.
What is the Portuguese word for palm tree?
The Portuguese word for palm tree is a palmeira — feminine.
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