perda

Meaning

1. (feminine) loss (instance of losing something)
2. (euphemistic,feminine) the death of someone close

Hyphenated as

per‧da

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpeʁ.dɐ/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese perda, from Vulgar Latin *perdita, from the feminine of Latin perditus (“lost”), perfect passive participle of perdō (“to lose”).

Sentences

A perda do cruzador foi um golpe para a frota .

The loss of the cruiser was a blow to the fleet.

Adversidade e perda fazem um homem sábio .

Adversity and loss make a wise man.