🇵🇹 Portuguese

pedras

feminine

as pedras

stones

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pedras
/as ˈpɛdɾɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say pedras in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ˈpɛdɾɐs/

How do you pronounce pedras in Portuguese?

pedras is pronounced /as ˈpɛdɾɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A pedra grande caiu do telhado e quebrou a janela.

The big stone fell from the roof and broke the window.

A pedra preciosa estava suja, mas depois que a limpei, ela ficou brilhante.

The precious stone was dirty, but after I cleaned it, it became shiny.

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Why is it feminine?

Pedras (stone) is feminine because it derives from Latin "petra," which was feminine in gender, and Portuguese inherited this grammatical gender along with the word itself. The Latin "petra" likely came from Greek "pétra," also feminine, reflecting how gender assignments were preserved through the Romance language evolution.

What is the Portuguese word for stones?

The Portuguese word for stones is as pedras — feminine.

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