The first letter of the Portuguese alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Alternative form of á

added to adjective X, forms verbs meaning to make/turn X / added to noun X, forms verbs meaning to cause or make X or to cause something to have X

a- (not; without)

feminine singular of -o

forms feminine nouns from adjectives, indicating people having the quality of the source adjective

a suffix indicating the third-person singular present indicative of a verb in -ar

forms the second-person singular affirmative imperative of verbs ending in -ar

forms the first-person singular present subjunctive of verbs ending in -er and -ir

forms the third-person singular present subjunctive of verbs ending in -er and -ir / forms the third-person singular affirmative imperative of verbs ending in -er and -ir / forms the third-person singular negative imperative of verbs ending in -er and -ir