estrella
la estrella
star
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How do you say estrella in Spanish?
How do you pronounce estrella in Spanish?
estrella is pronounced /la esˈtɾeʎa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La estrella brillante iluminaba toda la noche.
The bright star illuminated the entire night.
Esa estrella fugaz era tan hermosa que todos la vimos.
That fleeting star was so beautiful that we all saw it.
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Why is it feminine?
Estrella is feminine because it derives from Latin "stella," which was feminine in gender, and this grammatical gender was preserved through the evolution into Spanish. The Latin feminine ending "-a" naturally became the standard feminine ending in Romance languages, making any word ending in "-a" typically feminine in Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for star?
The Spanish word for star is la estrella — feminine.
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