🇵🇹 Portuguese

rainhas

feminine

as rainhas

queens

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rainhas
/as ʁaˈĩɲɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say rainhas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ʁaˈĩɲɐs/

How do you pronounce rainhas in Portuguese?

rainhas is pronounced /as ʁaˈĩɲɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A rainha portuguesa era muito inteligente e respeitada por seu povo.

The Portuguese queen was very intelligent and respected by her people.

Aquela rainha bela e corajosa liderou seu reino durante a guerra.

That beautiful and brave queen led her kingdom during the war.

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Why is it feminine?

Rainhas is feminine because it derives from Latin "regina," which is an explicitly feminine noun (the masculine counterpart being "rex," king), and Portuguese inherited this grammatical gender distinction through Romance language evolution. The "-a" ending in Portuguese also typically marks feminine nouns, reinforcing the feminine classification of this word.

What is the Portuguese word for queens?

The Portuguese word for queens is as rainhas — feminine.

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