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las calaveras
skulls
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How do you say calaveras in Spanish?
How do you pronounce calaveras in Spanish?
calaveras is pronounced /las kalaˈβeɾas/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La calavera decorada es una tradición mexicana muy antigua.
The decorated skull is a very old Mexican tradition.
Esta calavera de azúcar es hermosa y deliciosa.
This sugar skull is beautiful and delicious.
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Why is it feminine?
Calaveras is feminine because it derives from Latin "calvaria" (the skull bone), which is feminine due to its Latin declension pattern (first declension nouns ending in -a are typically feminine). This feminine classification was preserved when the word evolved into Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for skulls?
The Spanish word for skulls is las calaveras — feminine.
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