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continent
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How do you say continente in Spanish?
How do you pronounce continente in Spanish?
continente is pronounced /el kontiˈnente/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El continente africano es el más cálido y poblado del mundo.
The African continent is the warmest and most populated in the world.
Este continente antiguo ha experimentado muchos cambios geológicos importantes.
This ancient continent has experienced many important geological changes.
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Why is it masculine?
Continente is masculine in Spanish because it derives from the Latin "continens" (from "continere," meaning "to hold together"), which is a masculine noun in Latin that was retained with masculine gender when adopted into Spanish. The word's grammatical gender follows the standard pattern where Latin masculine nouns ending in "-ens" typically become masculine nouns in Spanish ending in "-ente."
What is the Spanish word for continent?
The Spanish word for continent is el continente — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | continent | le | masculine |
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