🇵🇹 Portuguese

sabedoria

feminine

a sabedoria

wisdom

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sabedoria
/ɐ sabeduˈɾiɐ/
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How do you say sabedoria in Portuguese?

IPA
/ɐ sabeduˈɾiɐ/

How do you pronounce sabedoria in Portuguese?

sabedoria is pronounced /ɐ sabeduˈɾiɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A sabedoria antiga dos filósofos gregos era profunda e respeitada.

The ancient wisdom of Greek philosophers was deep and respected.

Aquela sabedoria popular transmitida pelas avós é verdadeira e valiosa.

That popular wisdom passed down by grandmothers is true and valuable.

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Why is it feminine?

Sabedoria is feminine because it derives from Latin "sapientia," which was a feminine noun ending in "-ia," and Portuguese retained this gender along with the suffix transformation to "-oria." The "-ia"/"-oria" ending in Portuguese typically marks feminine nouns, perpetuating the pattern from Latin.

What is the Portuguese word for wisdom?

The Portuguese word for wisdom is a sabedoria — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchsagesselafeminine
🇪🇸 Spanishsabiduríalafeminine
🇮🇹 Italiansaggezzalafeminine

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