🇵🇹 Portuguese

plateia

feminine

a plateia

audience

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plateia
/a plaˈtejɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say plateia in Portuguese?

IPA
/a plaˈtejɐ/

How do you pronounce plateia in Portuguese?

plateia is pronounced /a plaˈtejɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A plateia inteira aplaudiu a atriz quando ela saiu do palco.

The entire audience applauded the actress when she left the stage.

A plateia estava tão entusiasmada que a ovação foi prolongada e emocionante.

The audience was so enthusiastic that the ovation was prolonged and moving.

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Why is it feminine?

Plateia is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "platēa" (feminine), which came from Greek "plateia" (hodos), meaning "broad (street)," and the feminine gender was preserved through the Romance language evolution. Gender assignment in Portuguese largely follows Latin origins, so feminine Latin nouns typically remain feminine in Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for audience?

The Portuguese word for audience is a plateia — feminine.

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