🇵🇹 Portuguese

piscina

feminine

a piscina

swimming pool

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piscina
/a pisˈsinɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say piscina in Portuguese?

IPA
/a pisˈsinɐ/

How do you pronounce piscina in Portuguese?

piscina is pronounced /a pisˈsinɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A piscina municipal é grande e moderna, perfeita para as crianças aprenderem a nadar.

The municipal swimming pool is big and modern, perfect for children to learn how to swim.

Minha piscina preferida fica no clube, pois ela é sempre limpa e bem mantida.

My favorite swimming pool is at the club, because it is always clean and well-maintained.

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Why is it feminine?

Piscina is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from the Latin "piscīna" (feminine noun), which originally meant a fish pond or tank, and Portuguese inherited the feminine gender from its Latin ancestor along with the word itself.

What is the Portuguese word for swimming pool?

The Portuguese word for swimming pool is a piscina — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchpiscinelafeminine
🇪🇸 Spanishpiscinalafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianpiscinalafeminine

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