🇵🇹 Portuguese

vitamina

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feminine

a vitamina

vitamin

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vitamina
/a vitaˈminɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say vitamina in Portuguese?

IPA
/a vitaˈminɐ/

How do you pronounce vitamina in Portuguese?

vitamina is pronounced /a vitaˈminɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A vitamina C é essencial para o sistema imunológico forte.

Vitamin C is essential for a strong immune system.

Essa vitamina laranja contém muita beta-carotena e é muito saudável.

This orange vitamin contains a lot of beta-carotene and is very healthy.

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Why is it feminine?

Vitamina is feminine in Portuguese because Portuguese nouns ending in "-a" are typically feminine. The word comes from English "vitamin," which was coined from Latin "vita" (life) combined with "amine" (a chemical compound). The feminine gender follows the standard Portuguese pattern for words ending in "-a".

What is the Portuguese word for vitamin?

The Portuguese word for vitamin is a vitamina — feminine.

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