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a prisão
prison
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How do you say prisão in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce prisão in Portuguese?
prisão is pronounced /a pɾiˈzɐ̃w̃/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A prisão antiga foi completamente reformada para melhorar as condições dos detentos.
The old prison was completely reformed to improve the conditions of the inmates.
Essa prisão brasileira é considerada uma das mais superlotadas e perigosas do país.
This Brazilian prison is considered one of the most overcrowded and dangerous in the country.
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Why is it feminine?
Prisão is feminine because it derives from Latin "prehensio" (the act of seizing/grasping), a third declension feminine noun ending in "-io/-ionis." Portuguese feminine nouns ending in "-ão" regularly derive from Latin third declension feminine nouns in "-io/-ionis," preserving their feminine gender through Romance language evolution.
What is the Portuguese word for prison?
The Portuguese word for prison is a prisão — feminine.
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