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la envidia
envy
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How do you say envidia in Spanish?
How do you pronounce envidia in Spanish?
envidia is pronounced /la emˈbiðja/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La envidia verde consumía a María, quien no podía soportar ver a su hermana con un novio tan guapo.
The green envy consumed María, who could not bear to see her sister with such a handsome boyfriend.
Su envidia profunda hacia sus compañeras exitosas la hacía amargada y sola en la oficina.
Her deep envy toward her successful colleagues made her bitter and alone in the office.
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Why is it feminine?
Envidia is feminine because it derives from the Latin noun "invidia" (feminine), which followed the first declension pattern typical of Latin nouns ending in "-ia"—a suffix that consistently produced feminine nouns in both Latin and the Romance languages that evolved from it.
What is the Spanish word for envy?
The Spanish word for envy is la envidia — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | invidia | l' | feminine |
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