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a testa
forehead
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How do you say testa in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce testa in Portuguese?
testa is pronounced /a ˈtɛstɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A testa larga da atriz era sua característica mais marcante.
The actress's wide forehead was her most striking characteristic.
Ela bateu a testa dolorida contra a porta.
She hit her painful forehead against the door.
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Why is it feminine?
Testa is feminine in Portuguese because it descends directly from Latin *testa* (feminine), which originally meant "earthenware pot" or "shell" before acquiring the meaning "head" in late Latin—the feminine gender was preserved through this semantic evolution. Latin *testa* was feminine because it belonged to the first declension (-a ending words), which was predominantly feminine.
What is the Portuguese word for forehead?
The Portuguese word for forehead is a testa — feminine.
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