🇵🇹 Portuguese

razões

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

as razões

reasons

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razões
/as ʁaˈzõj̃s/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say razões in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ʁaˈzõj̃s/

How do you pronounce razões in Portuguese?

razões is pronounced /as ʁaˈzõj̃s/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A razão principal pela qual ela saiu foi a má comunicação.

The main reason why she left was poor communication.

Uma razão válida e bem fundamentada pode mudar opiniões.

A valid and well-founded reason can change opinions.

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Why is it feminine?

Razões is feminine because it derives from Latin "ratio" (feminine, third declension), which was feminine in gender. Portuguese inherited this feminine gender from Latin, and the -ão ending in this case reflects the Latin nominative form. While many -ão nouns in modern Portuguese are masculine, "razão" is one of several -ão nouns that retained feminine gender from their Latin feminine origins.

What is the Portuguese word for reasons?

The Portuguese word for reasons is as razões — feminine.

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