🇪🇸 Spanish

clínicas

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feminine

las clínicas

clinics

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clínicas
/las ˈklinikas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say clínicas in Spanish?

IPA
/las ˈklinikas/

How do you pronounce clínicas in Spanish?

clínicas is pronounced /las ˈklinikas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La clínica privada nueva abrió sus puertas el mes pasado.

The new private clinic opened its doors last month.

Esa clínica dental está especializada en procedimientos complejos.

That dental clinic is specialized in complex procedures.

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Why is it feminine?

Clínicas is feminine because it derives from the Latin adjective "clinicus" (feminine form "clinica"), which came from Greek "klinikos" (relating to a bed or reclining), and in Spanish, nouns ending in "-ica" are typically feminine. The word originally referred to clinical medicine practiced at a patient's bedside, and the feminine form became the standard noun for a medical clinic.

What is the Spanish word for clinics?

The Spanish word for clinics is las clínicas — feminine.

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