🇵🇹 Portuguese

praias

feminine

as praias

beaches

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praias
/as ˈpɾajɐs/
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How do you say praias in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ˈpɾajɐs/

How do you pronounce praias in Portuguese?

praias is pronounced /as ˈpɾajɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A praia é muito bonita e ampla.

The beach is very beautiful and wide. (feminine adjectives: bonita, ampla agree with feminine noun praia)

A praia estava deserta e tranquila naquela manhã.

The beach was deserted and peaceful that morning. (feminine adjectives: deserta, tranquila agree with feminine noun praia)

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Why is it feminine?

Praias is feminine because it descends from Latin "plaja," which was a feminine noun in Late Latin. This gender was preserved as the word evolved through Portuguese. Like most -a ending nouns in Romance languages, "praia" retained the feminine gender of its Latin ancestor.

What is the Portuguese word for beaches?

The Portuguese word for beaches is as praias — feminine.

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