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democracia

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

la democracia

democracy

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democracia
/la demoˈkɾaθja/
← masculine feminine →

¿Cómo se dice democracia en español?

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/la demoˈkɾaθja/

How do you pronounce democracia in español?

democracia is pronounced /la demoˈkɾaθja/ in español.

Frases de ejemplo

La democracia verdadera requiere una participación activa de todos los ciudadanos.

True democracy requires active participation from all citizens. (Note: 'la' and 'verdadera' are feminine to agree with 'democracia'; if it were masculine, we'd say 'el democratismo verdadero')

La democracia moderna está constantemente amenazada por nuevas formas de desinformación.

Modern democracy is constantly threatened by new forms of misinformation. (Note: 'la' and 'moderna' are feminine to agree with 'democracia'; masculine would be 'el sistema democrático moderno')

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¿Por qué es feminine?

Democracia is feminine because it derives from the Latin "democratia," which itself comes from Greek "demokratia" (δημοκρατία)—a compound of "demos" (people) and "kratos" (power)—and Latin nouns ending in "-ia" are typically feminine. The "-ia" ending is one of the most common feminine noun endings in Spanish, inherited from Latin's first declension patterns.

¿Cómo se dice democracy en español?

En español, democracy se dice la democracia — feminine.

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