🇪🇸 Spanish

agosto

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

el agosto

August

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agosto
/el aˈɣosto/
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How do you say agosto in Spanish?

IPA
/el aˈɣosto/

How do you pronounce agosto in Spanish?

agosto is pronounced /el aˈɣosto/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El agosto pasado fue muy caluroso y seco.

Last August was very hot and dry.

El agosto próximo planearemos un viaje especial al extranjero.

Next August we will plan a special trip abroad.

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Why is it masculine?

Agosto is masculine because it derives from Latin "Augustus," the name of the Roman emperor and month, which is a masculine noun in Latin; the gender was preserved as Spanish evolved from Latin. Like most months in Spanish, it retained the masculine gender of its Latin origins, though "agosto" specifically maintains the form closer to the original proper noun.

What is the Spanish word for August?

The Spanish word for August is el agosto — masculine.

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