segurança
a segurança
security
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How do you say segurança in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce segurança in Portuguese?
segurança is pronounced /a seɡuˈɾɐ̃sɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A segurança nacional é muito importante para o país.
National security is very important for the country.
A segurança pública melhorada trouxe tranquilidade aos cidadãos.
The improved public security brought peace of mind to the citizens.
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Why is it feminine?
Segurança is feminine because it derives from the Latin "securitas" (feminine noun ending in -tas), and Portuguese inherited the feminine gender from this Latin source; the -ança suffix in Portuguese (descended from Latin -antia/-entia) consistently produces feminine nouns.
What is the Portuguese word for security?
The Portuguese word for security is a segurança — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | sécurité | la | feminine |
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