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How do you say deseo in Spanish?
How do you pronounce deseo in Spanish?
deseo is pronounced /el deˈseo/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El deseo ardiente de viajar por el mundo es muy común en los jóvenes.
The burning desire to travel around the world is very common in young people.
Su deseo profundo de ayudar a los necesitados lo convirtió en un gran voluntario.
His deep desire to help those in need made him become a great volunteer.
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Why is it masculine?
Deseo is masculine because it derives from the Latin "desiderium" (longing/desire), a neuter noun. When Latin neuter nouns ending in "-ium" entered Spanish, they typically became masculine nouns ending in "-o". This phonetic transformation (desiderium → deseo) and analogy with other masculine Spanish nouns ending in "-o" established "deseo" as a masculine word.
What is the Spanish word for desire?
The Spanish word for desire is el deseo — masculine.
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