🇵🇹 Portuguese

vacinas

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feminine

as vacinas

vaccines

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vacinas
/as vaˈsinɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say vacinas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as vaˈsinɐs/

How do you pronounce vacinas in Portuguese?

vacinas is pronounced /as vaˈsinɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A vacina nova foi distribuída em todas as clínicas da cidade.

The new vaccine was distributed in all clinics in the city.

Essa vacina importada é muito eficaz contra a doença.

This imported vaccine is very effective against the disease.

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Why is it feminine?

Vacinas is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from the Latin "vacca" (cow), which is a feminine noun—the term was coined to reference the cowpox vaccine, literally connecting it etymologically to the feminine noun for cow. This gender assignment persisted from its Latin root through Portuguese's evolution.

What is the Portuguese word for vaccines?

The Portuguese word for vaccines is as vacinas — feminine.

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