🇪🇸 Spanish

elefantes

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masculine

los elefantes

elephants

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elefantes
/los eleˈfantes/
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How do you say elefantes in Spanish?

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/los eleˈfantes/

How do you pronounce elefantes in Spanish?

elefantes is pronounced /los eleˈfantes/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El elefante africano es más grande que el elefante asiático.

The African elephant is larger than the Asian elephant.

Este elefante joven y fuerte fue rescatado por los biólogos dedicados.

This young and strong elephant was rescued by the dedicated biologists.

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Why is it masculine?

Elefantes is masculine because it derives from Latin "elephantus," which was itself borrowed from Greek "elephas" (ἐλέφας). This Latin masculine form persisted into Spanish, retaining its gender despite the "-ante" ending, which is not a gender-determining suffix in Spanish.

What is the Spanish word for elephants?

The Spanish word for elephants is los elefantes — masculine.

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