questão
a questão
question
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How do you say questão in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce questão in Portuguese?
questão is pronounced /a kesˈtɐ̃w̃/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A questão importante foi discutida na reunião de ontem.
The important question was discussed in yesterday's meeting.
Essa questão difícil deixou todos os alunos confusos.
That difficult question left all the students confused.
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Why is it feminine?
Questão is feminine because it derives from Latin "quaestio" (feminine noun), which maintained its gender when adopted into Portuguese; the -ão ending, though typically masculine in modern Portuguese, preserves the feminine gender of its Latin ancestor in this and similar words inherited directly from Latin.
What is the Portuguese word for question?
The Portuguese word for question is a questão — feminine.
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