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el compás
beat
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How do you say compás in Spanish?
How do you pronounce compás in Spanish?
compás is pronounced /el komˈpas/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El compás antiguo que encontré en la tienda musical tiene una aguja rota.
The old compass that I found in the music store has a broken needle.
Este compás musical es muy útil para mantener el ritmo constante durante la clase de danza.
This musical compass is very useful for maintaining a constant rhythm during the dance class.
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Why is it masculine?
Compás is masculine because it derives from Latin "compassus," the past participle of "compandere" (to measure or pace out), which was masculine in Latin. Spanish preserved this masculine gender from the Latin masculine form. The word originally referred to a measured beat or rhythm, and the masculine gender was maintained through this etymological line.
What is the Spanish word for beat?
The Spanish word for beat is el compás — masculine.
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