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la especia
spice
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How do you say especia in Spanish?
How do you pronounce especia in Spanish?
especia is pronounced /la esˈpeθja/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La especia exótica que compramos en el mercado es muy cara.
The exotic spice that we bought at the market is very expensive.
Esta especia picante es la más popular en la cocina mexicana.
This spicy spice is the most popular in Mexican cuisine.
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Why is it feminine?
Especia is feminine because it derives from Latin "species," a feminine noun meaning "appearance," "kind," or "spice." In Spanish, the Latin feminine nominative singular ending "-es" regularly evolved into "-ia" through normal sound changes, preserving the original feminine gender. This pattern is consistent with other Spanish feminine nouns derived from Latin feminines ending in "-es" (e.g., Latin "malitia" > Spanish "malicia").
What is the Spanish word for spice?
The Spanish word for spice is la especia — feminine.
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