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Sementes is feminine in Portuguese. The article is as, so the full form is as sementes ("seeds").
FEMININEsementes is the plural of semente
as sementes — seeds
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How do you say sementes in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce sementes in Portuguese?
sementes is pronounced /as seˈmẽtʃis/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A semente pequena foi plantada no solo úmido.
The small seed was planted in the damp soil.
Esta semente rara germinou rapidamente após ser hidratada.
This rare seed germinated quickly after being hydrated.
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Why is it feminine?
Sementes is feminine because it derives from Latin "semen" (seed), which developed the feminine form "sementa" in Late Latin. The word retained its feminine gender through the evolution into Portuguese, reinforced by the productive feminine ending "-a" in Portuguese phonology.
What is the Portuguese word for seeds?
The Portuguese word for seeds is as sementes — feminine.
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