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el cañón
canyon
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How do you say cañón in Spanish?
How do you pronounce cañón in Spanish?
cañón is pronounced /el kaˈɲon/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El cañón antiguo disparaba proyectiles enormes durante la batalla.
The ancient cannon fired enormous projectiles during the battle.
El cañón profundo del río ofrecía un espectáculo natural impresionante.
The deep canyon of the river offered an impressive natural spectacle.
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Why is it masculine?
Cañón is masculine because it derives from Latin "canonem," which was a masculine noun. Spanish inherited the masculine gender from Latin. The word's meaning evolved from "rod" or "tube" to "cannon" and "canyon," but its grammatical gender remained constant through these semantic shifts.
What is the Spanish word for canyon?
The Spanish word for canyon is el cañón — masculine.
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