🇪🇸 espagnol

elefante

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masculine

el elefante

elephant

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elefante
/el eleˈfante/
← masculine feminine →

Comment dit-on elefante en espagnol ?

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/el eleˈfante/

How do you pronounce elefante in espagnol?

elefante is pronounced /el eleˈfante/ in espagnol.

Exemples de phrases

El elefante africano es más grande que el elefante asiático.

The African elephant is larger than the Asian elephant.

Este elefante joven y fuerte fue rescatado por los biólogos dedicados.

This young and strong elephant was rescued by the dedicated biologists.

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Pourquoi est-ce masculine ?

Elefante is masculine because it derives from Latin "elephantus," which was itself borrowed from Greek "elephas" (ἐλέφας). This Latin masculine form persisted into Spanish, retaining its gender despite the "-ante" ending, which is not a gender-determining suffix in Spanish.

Comment dit-on elephant en espagnol ?

En espagnol, elephant se dit el elefante — masculine.

Genre selon les langues

LangueMotArticleGenre
🇫🇷 Frenchéléphantl'masculine
🇮🇹 Italianelefantel'masculine
🇵🇹 Portugueseelefanteomasculine

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