🇵🇹 Portuguese

proposta

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feminine

a proposta

proposal

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proposta
/a pɾoˈpostɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say proposta in Portuguese?

IPA
/a pɾoˈpostɐ/

How do you pronounce proposta in Portuguese?

proposta is pronounced /a pɾoˈpostɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A proposta inovadora foi aceita pela empresa.

The innovative proposal was accepted by the company.

Aquela proposta excelente resolveu todos os nossos problemas.

That excellent proposal solved all our problems.

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Why is it feminine?

Proposta is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from the Latin feminine noun "proposita" (feminine past participle of "proponere," meaning "to propose"), which naturally retained its feminine gender through Romance language evolution. The "-a" ending in Portuguese typically marks feminine nouns, reinforcing this inherited gender from Latin.

What is the Portuguese word for proposal?

The Portuguese word for proposal is a proposta — feminine.

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