🇪🇸 Spanish

angustia

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

la angustia

anguish

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angustia
/la aŋˈɡustja/
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How do you say angustia in Spanish?

IPA
/la aŋˈɡustja/

How do you pronounce angustia in Spanish?

angustia is pronounced /la aŋˈɡustja/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La angustia profunda que sentía María era evidente en su rostro pálido.

The deep anguish that María felt was evident on her pale face.

Esa angustia constante la mantenía despierta toda la noche, angustia que finalmente se disipó.

That constant anguish kept her awake all night, anguish that finally dissipated.

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Why is it feminine?

Angustia is feminine because it derives from the Latin noun "angustia" (feminine). In Latin, nouns ending in "-ia" are typically feminine nouns of the first declension, and this gender was preserved when the word entered Spanish and other Romance languages.

What is the Spanish word for anguish?

The Spanish word for anguish is la angustia — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇵🇹 Portugueseangústiaafeminine

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