🇵🇹 Portuguese

velocidade

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

a velocidade

speed

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velocidade
/a velosiˈdadʒi/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say velocidade in Portuguese?

IPA
/a velosiˈdadʒi/

How do you pronounce velocidade in Portuguese?

velocidade is pronounced /a velosiˈdadʒi/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A velocidade máxima da estrada é 120 quilômetros por hora.

The maximum speed of the road is 120 kilometers per hour.

A velocidade constante do carro permitiu uma viagem segura e tranquila.

The constant speed of the car allowed for a safe and peaceful journey.

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Why is it feminine?

Velocidade is feminine because it derives from Latin "velocitas," which belonged to the third declension feminine nouns ending in "-itas"—a productive suffix in Latin that consistently produced feminine nouns, a pattern that Portuguese inherited and maintained.

What is the Portuguese word for speed?

The Portuguese word for speed is a velocidade — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishvelocidadlafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianvelocitàlafeminine

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