🇵🇹 Portuguese

receita

feminine

a receita

recipe

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receita
/a ʁeˈsejtɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say receita in Portuguese?

IPA
/a ʁeˈsejtɐ/

How do you pronounce receita in Portuguese?

receita is pronounced /a ʁeˈsejtɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A receita tradicional foi passada de geração em geração na minha família.

The traditional recipe was passed down from generation to generation in my family.

Essa receita médica é muito importante para o tratamento da doença.

This medical prescription is very important for the treatment of the illness.

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Why is it feminine?

Receita is feminine because it derives from the Latin "recepta" (feminine past participle of "recipere," meaning "to receive"), which retained the feminine gender as it evolved into Portuguese; the word originally referred to a received or accepted formula, particularly in medical and culinary contexts.

What is the Portuguese word for recipe?

The Portuguese word for recipe is a receita — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchrecettelafeminine
🇪🇸 Spanishrecetalafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianricettalafeminine

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