🇪🇸 Spanish

distancia

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feminine

la distancia

distance

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distancia
/la disˈtanθja/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say distancia in Spanish?

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/la disˈtanθja/

How do you pronounce distancia in Spanish?

distancia is pronounced /la disˈtanθja/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La distancia es demasiado larga para caminar en un día.

The distance is too long to walk in one day.

La distancia corta entre las dos ciudades hace que el viaje sea rápido.

The short distance between the two cities makes the trip quick.

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Why is it feminine?

Distancia is feminine because it derives from the Latin "distantia," which is a feminine noun formed from the suffix "-tia" (a productive feminine ending in Latin that created abstract nouns). This Latin feminine form was inherited directly into Spanish, where -tia endings typically became -cia and remained feminine.

What is the Spanish word for distance?

The Spanish word for distance is la distancia — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchdistancelafeminine
🇮🇹 Italiandistanzalafeminine
🇵🇹 Portuguesedistânciaafeminine

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