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el decreto
decree
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How do you say decreto in Spanish?
How do you pronounce decreto in Spanish?
decreto is pronounced /el deˈkɾeto/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El decreto nuevo fue publicado en el periódico oficial esta mañana.
The new decree was published in the official newspaper this morning.
El decreto presidencial antiguo fue derogado por ser considerado inconstitucional.
The old presidential decree was repealed for being considered unconstitutional.
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Why is it masculine?
Decreto is masculine because it derives from Latin "decretum," the neuter past participle of "decernere" (to decide), which became masculine when adopted into Spanish's two-gender system—a common fate for Latin neuter nouns that typically shifted to masculine in Romance languages.
What is the Spanish word for decree?
The Spanish word for decree is el decreto — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | decreto | o | masculine |
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