🇵🇹 Portuguese

quantidades

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feminine

as quantidades

quantities

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quantidades
/as kwɐ̃tʃiˈdadʒis/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say quantidades in Portuguese?

IPA
/as kwɐ̃tʃiˈdadʒis/

How do you pronounce quantidades in Portuguese?

quantidades is pronounced /as kwɐ̃tʃiˈdadʒis/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A quantidade grande de chuva causou inundações na região.

The large quantity of rain caused floods in the region.

Essa quantidade insuficiente de alimentos preocupou os organizadores do evento.

That insufficient quantity of food worried the event organizers.

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Why is it feminine?

Quantidades is feminine because it derives from Latin "quantitas," which is a third declension feminine noun. The Latin suffix "-itas" regularly produced feminine nouns in Portuguese, following the pattern where words ending in "-dade" (the Portuguese reflex of Latin "-itas") are consistently feminine.

What is the Portuguese word for quantities?

The Portuguese word for quantities is as quantidades — feminine.

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