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a polícia
police
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How do you say polícia in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce polícia in Portuguese?
polícia is pronounced /a poˈlisiɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A polícia chegou rapidamente ao local do crime porque ela estava preparada para essa situação.
The police arrived quickly at the crime scene because she was prepared for this situation.
A polícia local é muito profissional; ela resolveu vários casos importantes neste ano.
The local police force is very professional; it has solved several important cases this year.
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Why is it feminine?
Polícia is feminine because it derives from Latin "politia," which comes from Greek "politeia" (πολιτεία), and Latin nouns ending in "-ia" are typically feminine—a pattern that Portuguese retained. The word originally referred to the administration or governance of a city-state, and the feminine gender followed naturally from this Latin etymological inheritance.
What is the Portuguese word for police?
The Portuguese word for police is a polícia — feminine.
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