Accordrosca
a rosca
thread
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How do you say rosca in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce rosca in Portuguese?
rosca is pronounced /a ˈʁɔskɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A rosca doce que comprei na padaria estava deliciosa e ainda estava morna.
The sweet pastry ring that I bought at the bakery was delicious and still was warm.
A rosca de metal da máquina estava suja e precisava ser limpa imediatamente.
The metal screw thread of the machine was dirty and needed to be cleaned immediately.
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Why is it feminine?
Rosca is feminine because it ends in the productive feminine suffix "-a" in Portuguese. The word derives from Latin "rusca" (bark or scaly coating), which was feminine in Latin. Portuguese inherited both the feminine gender and the word form, with the Latin feminine ending "-a" being maintained as a marker of feminine nouns.
What is the Portuguese word for thread?
The Portuguese word for thread is a rosca — feminine.
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