🇵🇹 Portuguese

rotatória

feminine

a rotatória

roundabout

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rotatória
/a ʁotaˈtɔɾjɐ/
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How do you say rotatória in Portuguese?

IPA
/a ʁotaˈtɔɾjɐ/

How do you pronounce rotatória in Portuguese?

rotatória is pronounced /a ʁotaˈtɔɾjɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A rotatória grande foi recentemente reformada e agora tem melhor sinalização.

The large roundabout was recently renovated and now has better signage.

Essa rotatória perigosa causou vários acidentes até que colocassem semáforos novos.

That dangerous roundabout caused several accidents until they installed new traffic lights.

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Why is it feminine?

Rotatória is feminine because it derives from the Latin feminine adjective "rotatorius, -a, -um" (relating to rotation), where the feminine form naturally takes the "-a" ending; in Portuguese, this Latin feminine ending was preserved in the noun "rotatória" (roundabout/rotary), which remains grammatically feminine.

What is the Portuguese word for roundabout?

The Portuguese word for roundabout is a rotatória — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishrotondalafeminine

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