🇪🇸 Spanish

espíritus

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masculine

los espíritus

spirits

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espíritus
/los esˈpiɾitus/
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How do you say espíritus in Spanish?

IPA
/los esˈpiɾitus/

How do you pronounce espíritus in Spanish?

espíritus is pronounced /los esˈpiɾitus/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El espíritu aventurero del explorador lo llevó a descubrir nuevas tierras.

The adventurous spirit of the explorer led him to discover new lands.

Un espíritu fuerte y decidido es necesario para superar los obstáculos de la vida.

A strong and determined spirit is necessary to overcome life's obstacles.

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Why is it masculine?

Espíritus is masculine because it derives from Latin "spiritus," which was a second-declension masculine noun, and Spanish inherited this grammatical gender along with the word itself. The Latin masculine ending "-us" became "-o" in most Spanish masculine nouns, though "espíritu" retains an unusual "-u" ending that reflects its Latin origin.

What is the Spanish word for spirits?

The Spanish word for spirits is los espíritus — masculine.

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