🇵🇹 Portuguese

seções

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

as seções

sections

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seções
/as seˈsõj̃s/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say seções in Portuguese?

IPA
/as seˈsõj̃s/

How do you pronounce seções in Portuguese?

seções is pronounced /as seˈsõj̃s/ 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?

Seções 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 sections?

The Portuguese word for sections is as seções — feminine.

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