🇵🇹 Portuguese

pomadas

feminine

as pomadas

ointments

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pomadas
/as poˈmadɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say pomadas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as poˈmadɐs/

How do you pronounce pomadas in Portuguese?

pomadas is pronounced /as poˈmadɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A pomada vermelha que comprei ontem é muito cara, mas deixa meu cabelo brilhante.

The red pomade that I bought yesterday is very expensive, but it makes my hair shiny.

Esta pomada cicatrizante é excelente para ferimentos; minha mãe sempre recomenda a melhor pomada para queimaduras.

This healing pomade is excellent for wounds; my mother always recommends the best pomade for burns.

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Why is it feminine?

Pomadas is feminine because it derives from Latin "pomatum" (an ointment), which became "pomada" in Portuguese following the regular feminine noun pattern where Latin neuter or masculine nouns ending in -um often shifted to feminine forms ending in -ada. The suffix "-ada" itself is typically feminine in Romance languages, reinforcing the gender assignment.

What is the Portuguese word for ointments?

The Portuguese word for ointments is as pomadas — feminine.

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