🇪🇸 Spanish

cabezas

feminine

las cabezas

heads

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cabezas
/las kaˈbeθas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say cabezas in Spanish?

IPA
/las kaˈbeθas/

How do you pronounce cabezas in Spanish?

cabezas is pronounced /las kaˈbeθas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La cabeza rubia de mi hermana brillaba bajo el sol.

My sister's blond head was shining in the sun. (The feminine adjective 'rubia' and article 'la' agree with 'cabeza')

La cabeza cansada del atleta descansaba sobre la almohada blanda.

The tired head of the athlete rested on the soft pillow. (The feminine adjective 'cansada' and article 'la' agree with 'cabeza', distinguishing it from a masculine noun)

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Why is it feminine?

Cabezas is feminine. It derives from Latin "captiāre" (to seize/hold), but this etymology is uncertain. The word evolved through Vulgar Latin and developed the -a ending, which in Spanish typically marks feminine nouns. The -a ending is the primary reason "cabeza" is feminine in modern Spanish, following the productive pattern where most Spanish nouns ending in -a are feminine.

What is the Spanish word for heads?

The Spanish word for heads is las cabezas — feminine.

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