🇪🇸 español

planetas

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

los planetas

planets

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planetas
/los plaˈnetas/
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¿Cómo se dice planetas en español?

AFI
/los plaˈnetas/

How do you pronounce planetas in español?

planetas is pronounced /los plaˈnetas/ in español.

Frases de ejemplo

El planeta rojo es Marte, y es muy antiguo.

The red planet is Mars, and it is very ancient.

Este planeta pequeño orbita alrededor de una estrella lejana.

This small planet orbits around a distant star.

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¿Por qué es masculine?

Planetas is masculine in Spanish because it derives from Latin "planēta," which borrowed the Greek word "planḗtēs" (πλανήτης, meaning "wanderer"). Although Greek nouns ending in -ēs were typically masculine, Latin "planēta" ends in -a and follows the Latin first declension pattern, which would normally indicate feminine gender. However, "planeta" is treated as masculine in Spanish due to its Greek origin and the semantic association with the masculine noun "astro" (heavenly body), which influenced gender assignment in Romance languages.

¿Cómo se dice planets en español?

En español, planets se dice los planetas — masculine.

Practica con Accord

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