🇵🇹 Portuguese

seção

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feminine

a seção

section

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seção
/a seˈsɐ̃w̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say seção in Portuguese?

IPA
/a seˈsɐ̃w̃/

How do you pronounce seção in Portuguese?

seção is pronounced /a seˈsɐ̃w̃/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A seção inteira foi reorganizada para melhorar a eficiência.

The entire section was reorganized to improve efficiency.

Aquela seção está fechada temporariamente para manutenção.

That section is temporarily closed for maintenance.

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Why is it feminine?

Seção is feminine because it derives from Latin "sectio" (a cutting or division). In Portuguese, words ending in "-ção" are overwhelmingly feminine, as this suffix evolved from the Latin feminine third declension "-tio" ending. The feminine gender was preserved through this regular sound change and morphological pattern.

What is the Portuguese word for section?

The Portuguese word for section is a seção — feminine.

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