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el erizo
hedgehog
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How do you say erizo in Spanish?
How do you pronounce erizo in Spanish?
erizo is pronounced /el eˈɾiθo/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El erizo pequeño estaba escondido bajo las hojas secas.
The small hedgehog was hidden under the dry leaves.
Encontramos un erizo herido y lo llevamos al veterinario más cercano.
We found an injured hedgehog and took it to the nearest veterinarian.
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Why is it masculine?
Erizo (hedgehog) is masculine because it derives from Latin "ericius," which was also masculine, and Spanish retained the gender of its Latin ancestor. The Latin term itself likely came from an onomatopoetic or descriptive root related to the animal's spiky appearance.
What is the Spanish word for hedgehog?
The Spanish word for hedgehog is el erizo — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | riccio | il | masculine |
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