🇵🇹 Portuguese

polícias

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

as polícias

polices

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polícias
/as poˈlisiɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say polícias in Portuguese?

IPA
/as poˈlisiɐs/

How do you pronounce polícias in Portuguese?

polícias is pronounced /as poˈlisiɐs/ 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?

Polícias 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 polices?

The Portuguese word for polices is as polícias — feminine.

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