🇪🇸 Spanish

economía

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

la economía

economy

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economía
/la ekonoˈmia/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say economía in Spanish?

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/la ekonoˈmia/

How do you pronounce economía in Spanish?

economía is pronounced /la ekonoˈmia/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La economía española es muy importante para Europa.

The Spanish economy is very important for Europe.

La economía global ha estado débil durante este período.

The global economy has been weak during this period.

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Why is it feminine?

Economía is feminine because it derives from Latin "oeconomia," which came from Greek "oikonomia" (οἰκονομία)—a compound of "oikos" (house) and "nomos" (law/management)—and Latin feminine nouns ending in "-ia" remained feminine when adopted into Spanish. Like most Spanish nouns ending in "-ía," it retained the feminine gender from its Latin ancestor.

What is the Spanish word for economy?

The Spanish word for economy is la economía — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchéconomiel'feminine
🇮🇹 Italianeconomial'feminine
🇵🇹 Portugueseeconomiaafeminine

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