🇵🇹 Portuguese

taxa

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feminine

a taxa

rate

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taxa
/a ˈtaʃɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say taxa in Portuguese?

IPA
/a ˈtaʃɐ/

How do you pronounce taxa in Portuguese?

taxa is pronounced /a ˈtaʃɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A taxa de juros está muito alta este mês.

The interest rate is very high this month.

A taxa bancária foi reduzida pela nova política governamental.

The banking fee was reduced by the new government policy.

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Why is it feminine?

Taxa is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from the Latin feminine noun "taxa" (a fixed rate or charge), which inherited the feminine gender from its root in the Late Latin verb "taxare" (to assess or evaluate); the -a ending reinforced this feminine classification, following the standard pattern of first-declension Latin nouns.

What is the Portuguese word for rate?

The Portuguese word for rate is a taxa — feminine.

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