🇵🇹 Portuguese

torres

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

as torres

towers

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torres
/as ˈtoʁis/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say torres in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ˈtoʁis/

How do you pronounce torres in Portuguese?

torres is pronounced /as ˈtoʁis/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A torre antiga foi restaurada com cuidado especial.

The old tower was restored with special care.

Aquela torre histórica é mais alta do que parecia.

That historic tower is taller than it seemed.

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Why is it feminine?

Torres is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "turris," which was a feminine noun in Latin. Portuguese inherited this grammatical gender from Latin, and the feminine gender was preserved for this word despite sound changes that occurred during the evolution from Latin to Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for towers?

The Portuguese word for towers is as torres — feminine.

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