🇪🇸 Spanish

antorchas

feminine

las antorchas

torches

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antorchas
/las anˈtoɾtʃas/
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How do you say antorchas in Spanish?

IPA
/las anˈtoɾtʃas/

How do you pronounce antorchas in Spanish?

antorchas is pronounced /las anˈtoɾtʃas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La antorcha encendida iluminaba toda la plaza oscura.

The lit torch illuminated the entire dark square.

Aquella antorcha antigua era tan hermosa que los turistas querían fotografiarla.

That ancient torch was so beautiful that the tourists wanted to photograph it.

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Why is it feminine?

Antorchas is feminine because it derives from Latin "antorcha," which comes from Greek "antórchē" (ἀντόρχη). In Spanish, nouns ending in "-a" are typically feminine, and this pattern was inherited from Latin feminine nouns ending in "-a". The feminine gender of "antorcha" follows the standard Spanish rule for "-a" ending nouns.

What is the Spanish word for torches?

The Spanish word for torches is las antorchas — feminine.

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