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as testemunhas
witnesses
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How do you say testemunhas in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce testemunhas in Portuguese?
testemunhas is pronounced /as tʃistʃeˈmũɲɐs/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A testemunha principal foi muito corajosa ao depor contra o criminoso.
The main female witness was very brave when testifying against the criminal.
A testemunha ocular, que estava assustada, identificou o suspeito na sala de tribunal.
The eyewitness, who was frightened, identified the suspect in the courtroom.
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Why is it feminine?
Testemunhas is feminine because it ends in the feminine suffix "-a", which is the standard feminine marker in Portuguese. The word derives from Latin "testis" (witness) and the suffix "-munha" (from Latin "moneta", meaning to remind or warn), and this combination naturally produced a feminine noun in Portuguese. Most Portuguese nouns ending in "-a" are feminine, which explains the gender of "testemunha".
What is the Portuguese word for witnesses?
The Portuguese word for witnesses is as testemunhas — feminine.
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