🇵🇹 Portuguese

sobrancelhas

feminine

as sobrancelhas

eyebrows

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sobrancelhas
/as sobɾɐ̃ˈseʎɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say sobrancelhas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as sobɾɐ̃ˈseʎɐs/

How do you pronounce sobrancelhas in Portuguese?

sobrancelhas is pronounced /as sobɾɐ̃ˈseʎɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A sobrancelha direita dela é mais grossa que a esquerda.

Her right eyebrow is thicker than the left one.

Aquela sobrancelha arqueada é muito bonita e bem definida.

That arched eyebrow is very beautiful and well-defined.

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Why is it feminine?

Sobrancelhas is feminine because it ends in "-a", which is the standard feminine ending for Portuguese nouns. The word derives from Latin "supercilium" (neuter), but in Portuguese it acquired the feminine form "sobrancelha". In Portuguese, nouns ending in "-a" are typically feminine, and this pattern applies to "sobrancelha" regardless of the original Latin gender.

What is the Portuguese word for eyebrows?

The Portuguese word for eyebrows is as sobrancelhas — feminine.

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