compases
los compases
beats
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How do you say compases in Spanish?
How do you pronounce compases in Spanish?
compases is pronounced /los komˈpases/ 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?
Compases 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 beats?
The Spanish word for beats is los compases — masculine.
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