🇪🇸 Spanish

árbitros

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 árbitros

referees

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árbitros
/los ˈaɾβitɾos/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say árbitros in Spanish?

IPA
/los ˈaɾβitɾos/

How do you pronounce árbitros in Spanish?

árbitros is pronounced /los ˈaɾβitɾos/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El árbitro experimentado tomó una decisión controvertida en el partido de fútbol.

The experienced referee made a controversial decision in the football match.

El árbitro mexicano fue muy respetado por su imparcialidad durante el torneo.

The Mexican referee was highly respected for his impartiality during the tournament.

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Why is it masculine?

Árbitros is masculine because it derives from Latin "arbiter" (masculine). In Spanish, this Latin masculine noun ending in -er became -o in the masculine form, following the typical pattern for Latin masculine nouns entering Romance languages. The masculine gender was preserved through this regular sound change.

What is the Spanish word for referees?

The Spanish word for referees is los árbitros — masculine.

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