gaviota
la gaviota
seagull
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How do you say gaviota in Spanish?
How do you pronounce gaviota in Spanish?
gaviota is pronounced /la ɡaˈβjota/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La gaviota blanca volaba sobre el mar mientras buscaba comida.
The white seagull was flying over the sea while looking for food.
Observamos a la gaviota herida que descansaba en la playa.
We observed the injured seagull that was resting on the beach.
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Why is it feminine?
Gaviota is feminine because it ends in "-ota", a suffix that typically marks feminine nouns in Spanish. The word derives from Latin "gaviota" (itself possibly from an onomatopoetic or pre-Latin source). Words ending in "-ota" are generally feminine in Spanish, making this a regular application of a predictable gender rule rather than an exception.
What is the Spanish word for seagull?
The Spanish word for seagull is la gaviota — feminine.
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