🇪🇸 Spanish

fibra

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

la fibra

fiber

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fibra
/la ˈfiβɾa/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say fibra in Spanish?

IPA
/la ˈfiβɾa/

How do you pronounce fibra in Spanish?

fibra is pronounced /la ˈfiβɾa/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La fibra óptica nueva que instalaron es muy rápida.

The new optical fiber that they installed is very fast.

Esta fibra natural es más resistente que la fibra sintética antigua.

This natural fiber is more resistant than the old synthetic fiber.

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Why is it feminine?

Fibra is feminine because it derives from Latin "fibra," which was a feminine noun in Latin's first declension patterns (not second declension). This grammatical gender was preserved when the word entered Spanish. Spanish words ending in "-a" are typically feminine, which further reinforced the feminine gender of this word.

What is the Spanish word for fiber?

The Spanish word for fiber is la fibra — feminine.

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