🇵🇹 Portuguese

política

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

a política

politics

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política
/a poˈlitʃikɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say política in Portuguese?

IPA
/a poˈlitʃikɐ/

How do you pronounce política in Portuguese?

política is pronounced /a poˈlitʃikɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A política brasileira é complexa e frequentemente controversa.

Brazilian politics is complex and often controversial. (Note: 'A' and 'complexa' and 'controversa' are all feminine to agree with 'política')

A política externa do país foi alterada pela nova ministra.

The country's foreign policy was changed by the new minister. (Note: 'A' and 'externa' and 'alterada' are all feminine to agree with 'política')

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Why is it feminine?

Política is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "politica," the feminine form of the adjective "politicus" (meaning "of the state"), which was grammatically feminine when used as a noun to refer to the art or practice of governing. This follows the standard Romance language pattern where Latin feminine nouns and adjective-nouns retain their feminine gender.

What is the Portuguese word for politics?

The Portuguese word for politics is a política — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishpolíticalafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianpoliticalafeminine

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