🇪🇸 espanhol

delfines

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 delfines

dolphins

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delfines
/los delˈfines/
← masculine feminine →

Como se diz delfines em espanhol?

AFI
/los delˈfines/

How do you pronounce delfines in espanhol?

delfines is pronounced /los delˈfines/ in espanhol.

Frases de exemplo

El delfín gris nadaba rápidamente en el océano.

The gray dolphin was swimming quickly in the ocean.

Este delfín joven fue rescatado por los biólogos marino.

This young dolphin was rescued by the marine biologists.

Deslize delfines no Accord

Deslize centenas de palavras e domine o gênero gramatical em espanhol.

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Por que é masculine?

Delfines is masculine because it derives from Latin "delphinus," which inherited the masculine gender from Greek "delphis" (δελφίς), where the -us/-is endings marked masculine nouns in these classical languages. The gender persisted through Old Spanish and into modern Spanish as an arbitrary grammatical feature of the word's etymological inheritance.

Como se diz dolphins em espanhol?

Em espanhol, dolphins diz-se los delfines — masculine.

Pratique com o Accord

Deslize centenas de palavras e domine o gênero gramatical em espanhol.

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