🇵🇹 Portuguese

presença

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 presença

presence

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presença
/a pɾeˈzẽsɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say presença in Portuguese?

IPA
/a pɾeˈzẽsɐ/

How do you pronounce presença in Portuguese?

presença is pronounced /a pɾeˈzẽsɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A presença física dela era tão marcante que todos notaram sua ausência no dia seguinte.

Her physical presence was so striking that everyone noticed her absence the next day.

A presença constante da mãe foi fundamental para o desenvolvimento emocional da criança.

The mother's constant presence was fundamental for the child's emotional development.

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Why is it feminine?

Presença is feminine because it derives from the Latin "praesentia," which was a feminine noun ending in "-ia," a productive feminine suffix in Latin that regularly became "-ça" in Portuguese while retaining feminine gender.

What is the Portuguese word for presence?

The Portuguese word for presence is a presença — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchprésencelafeminine

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