🇪🇸 Spanish

algoritmo

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masculine

el algoritmo

algorithm

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algoritmo
/el alɡoˈɾitmo/
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How do you say algoritmo in Spanish?

IPA
/el alɡoˈɾitmo/

How do you pronounce algoritmo in Spanish?

algoritmo is pronounced /el alɡoˈɾitmo/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El algoritmo nuevo que desarrollamos es muy eficiente.

The new algorithm that we developed is very efficient.

Este algoritmo complejo requiere un análisis detallado para optimizarlo.

This complex algorithm requires detailed analysis to optimize it.

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Why is it masculine?

Algoritmo is masculine because it derives from the Arabic name "Al-Khwarizmi" (a 9th-century Persian mathematician), which was Latinized as "algoritmus"—a masculine noun in Latin that retained its gender when adopted into Spanish and other Romance languages.

What is the Spanish word for algorithm?

The Spanish word for algorithm is el algoritmo — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchalgorithmel'masculine

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