🇪🇸 espagnol

elefantes

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masculine

los elefantes

elephants

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elefantes
/los eleˈfantes/
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Comment dit-on elefantes en espagnol ?

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/los eleˈfantes/

How do you pronounce elefantes in espagnol?

elefantes is pronounced /los eleˈfantes/ 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 ?

Elefantes 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 elephants en espagnol ?

En espagnol, elephants se dit los elefantes — masculine.

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