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a pimenta
pepper
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How do you say pimenta in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce pimenta in Portuguese?
pimenta is pronounced /a piˈmẽtɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A pimenta vermelha é mais picante do que a pimenta verde.
The red pepper is spicier than the green pepper.
Aquela pimenta fresca que comprei no mercado estava deliciosa na salada.
That fresh pepper that I bought at the market was delicious in the salad.
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Why is it feminine?
Pimenta is feminine because it derives from Latin "pigmenta" (plural of "pigmentum," meaning dye or spice), which naturally became a feminine noun in Portuguese through regular sound changes and gender agreement patterns in Romance language evolution. The -a ending reinforced its feminine classification in Portuguese, following the typical pattern where Latin neuter plurals in -a became feminine singulars.
What is the Portuguese word for pepper?
The Portuguese word for pepper is a pimenta — feminine.
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