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la autopista
highway
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How do you say autopista in Spanish?
How do you pronounce autopista in Spanish?
autopista is pronounced /la awtoˈpista/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La autopista nueva conecta dos ciudades importantes.
The new highway connects two important cities.
Esta autopista está cerrada temporalmente por construcción.
This highway is temporarily closed for construction.
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Why is it feminine?
Autopista is feminine because it derives from "pista" (feminine, meaning "track" or "runway"), and in Spanish the feminine gender of the base noun is retained even when the prefix "auto-" is added. The word comes from Latin "pista," the feminine past participle of "pisere" (meaning "to tread").
What is the Spanish word for highway?
The Spanish word for highway is la autopista — feminine.
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