🇵🇹 Portuguese

relação

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feminine

a relação

relationship

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relação
/a ʁelaˈsɐ̃w̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say relação in Portuguese?

IPA
/a ʁelaˈsɐ̃w̃/

How do you pronounce relação in Portuguese?

relação is pronounced /a ʁelaˈsɐ̃w̃/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A relação amorosa entre eles era muito profunda e duradoura.

The romantic relationship between them was very deep and lasting.

Essa relação comercial se tornou tão importante que nenhum dos dois queria perdê-la.

This commercial relationship became so important that neither of them wanted to lose it.

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Why is it feminine?

Relação is feminine because it derives from Latin "relatio" (nominative), which belonged to the third declension feminine nouns ending in "-tio" (like "natio," "ratio," "actio"), a pattern that consistently produced feminine nouns in Romance languages. This Latin feminine classification was preserved through Portuguese phonetic evolution, where "-tio" became "-ção," maintaining the feminine gender.

What is the Portuguese word for relationship?

The Portuguese word for relationship is a relação — feminine.

Gender across languages

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🇮🇹 Italianrapporto flips!ilmasculine

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