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Aeronaves is feminine in Portuguese. The article is as, so the full form is as aeronaves ("aircraft").
FEMININEaeronaves is the plural of aeronave
as aeronaves — aircraft
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How do you pronounce aeronaves in Portuguese?
aeronaves is pronounced /as aeɾoˈnavis/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A aeronave comercial chegou atrasada porque enfrentou uma tempestade severa.
The commercial aircraft arrived late because it faced a severe storm.
A aeronave presidencial é a mais moderna e segura da frota nacional.
The presidential aircraft is the most modern and safe in the national fleet.
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Why is it feminine?
Aeronaves is feminine because it derives from Latin "navis" (ship), which is a feminine noun, and this grammatical gender is preserved in Portuguese despite the prefix "aero-" being added; the word essentially means "air-ship," retaining the feminine gender of its core Latin element.
What is the Portuguese word for aircraft?
The Portuguese word for aircraft is as aeronaves — feminine.
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