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la democracia
democracy
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How do you say democracia in Spanish?
How do you pronounce democracia in Spanish?
democracia is pronounced /la demoˈkɾaθja/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La democracia verdadera requiere una participación activa de todos los ciudadanos.
True democracy requires active participation from all citizens. (Note: 'la' and 'verdadera' are feminine to agree with 'democracia'; if it were masculine, we'd say 'el democratismo verdadero')
La democracia moderna está constantemente amenazada por nuevas formas de desinformación.
Modern democracy is constantly threatened by new forms of misinformation. (Note: 'la' and 'moderna' are feminine to agree with 'democracia'; masculine would be 'el sistema democrático moderno')
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Why is it feminine?
Democracia is feminine because it derives from the Latin "democratia," which itself comes from Greek "demokratia" (δημοκρατία)—a compound of "demos" (people) and "kratos" (power)—and Latin nouns ending in "-ia" are typically feminine. The "-ia" ending is one of the most common feminine noun endings in Spanish, inherited from Latin's first declension patterns.
What is the Spanish word for democracy?
The Spanish word for democracy is la democracia — feminine.
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