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Roscas is feminine in Portuguese. The article is as, so the full form is as roscas ("threads").
FEMININEroscas is the plural of rosca
as roscas — threads
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How do you say roscas in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce roscas in Portuguese?
roscas is pronounced /as ˈʁɔskɐs/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A rosca doce que comprei na padaria estava deliciosa e ainda estava morna.
The sweet pastry ring that I bought at the bakery was delicious and still was warm.
A rosca de metal da máquina estava suja e precisava ser limpa imediatamente.
The metal screw thread of the machine was dirty and needed to be cleaned immediately.
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Why is it feminine?
Roscas is feminine because it ends in the productive feminine suffix "-a" in Portuguese. The word derives from Latin "rusca" (bark or scaly coating), which was feminine in Latin. Portuguese inherited both the feminine gender and the word form, with the Latin feminine ending "-a" being maintained as a marker of feminine nouns.
What is the Portuguese word for threads?
The Portuguese word for threads is as roscas — feminine.
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