🇪🇸 Spanish

equipo

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masculine

el equipo

team

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equipo
/el eˈkipo/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say equipo in Spanish?

IPA
/el eˈkipo/

How do you pronounce equipo in Spanish?

equipo is pronounced /el eˈkipo/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El equipo nuevo ganó el campeonato porque todos sus jugadores estaban muy motivados.

The new team won the championship because all its players were very motivated.

El equipo deportivo completo era muy caro, pero decidimos comprarlo para nuestro hijo.

The complete sports equipment was very expensive, but we decided to buy it for our son.

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Why is it masculine?

Equipo is masculine because it derives from the Latin "equipum" (neuter accusative of "equipus"), which comes from "equus" (horse). In Spanish, Latin neuter nouns (ending in "-um") typically became masculine nouns ending in "-o". The word originally referred to equipment or outfit, particularly for horses and riders, before broadening to mean "team" or "equipment" more generally. This follows the predictable modern Spanish gender rule where Latin neuter nouns ending in "-um" consistently became masculine "-o" nouns.

What is the Spanish word for team?

The Spanish word for team is el equipo — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchéquipe flips!l'feminine
🇮🇹 Italiansquadra flips!lafeminine
🇵🇹 Portugueseequipe flips!afeminine

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