Accordtesoura
a tesoura
scissors
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How do you say tesoura in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce tesoura in Portuguese?
tesoura is pronounced /a teˈzoɾɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A tesoura vermelha que comprei ontem é muito afiada e perigosa.
The red scissors that I bought yesterday are very sharp and dangerous.
Aquela tesoura antiga estava quebrada, então precisei comprar uma nova.
That old scissors was broken, so I had to buy a new one.
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Why is it feminine?
Tesoura is feminine because it derives from Latin "cisoria" (feminine), which naturally carried feminine gender into Portuguese. In Portuguese, nouns ending in -a are typically feminine, and this ending was preserved from the Latin feminine form, reinforcing the feminine classification.
What is the Portuguese word for scissors?
The Portuguese word for scissors is a tesoura — feminine.
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