🇵🇹 Portuguese

praças

feminine

as praças

squares

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praças
/as ˈpɾasɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say praças in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ˈpɾasɐs/

How do you pronounce praças in Portuguese?

praças is pronounced /as ˈpɾasɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A praça histórica do centro da cidade foi completamente reformada.

The historic square in the city center was completely renovated.

Aquela praça pequena é muito aconchegante para encontros com amigos.

That small square is very cozy for meeting with friends.

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Why is it feminine?

Praças is feminine because it derives from Latin "platea" (feminine), which came from Greek "plateia" (broad way); the feminine gender was preserved through the Romance language evolution. Like many Portuguese nouns ending in "-a," it retained the feminine gender of its Latin ancestor.

What is the Portuguese word for squares?

The Portuguese word for squares is as praças — feminine.

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