🇪🇸 Spanish

escritorio

masculine

el escritorio

desk

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escritorio
/el eskɾiˈtoɾjo/
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How do you say escritorio in Spanish?

IPA
/el eskɾiˈtoɾjo/

How do you pronounce escritorio in Spanish?

escritorio is pronounced /el eskɾiˈtoɾjo/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El escritorio antiguo está lleno de papeles importantes.

The old desk is full of important papers.

Mi escritorio nuevo es muy grande y moderno.

My new desk is very big and modern.

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Why is it masculine?

Escritorio is masculine because it derives from the Latin "scriptorium" (a place for writing). In Spanish, the suffix "-orio" is typically masculine, and words ending in this suffix are generally masculine in gender. The word follows the pattern of masculine nouns denoting places or instruments in Spanish.

What is the Spanish word for desk?

The Spanish word for desk is el escritorio — masculine.

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