🇪🇸 Spanish

glaciares

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masculine

los glaciares

glaciers

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glaciares
/los ɡlaˈθjaɾes/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say glaciares in Spanish?

IPA
/los ɡlaˈθjaɾes/

How do you pronounce glaciares in Spanish?

glaciares is pronounced /los ɡlaˈθjaɾes/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El glaciar antiguo se está derritiendo rápidamente debido al calentamiento global.

The ancient glacier is melting rapidly due to global warming.

Ese glaciar majestuoso fue explorado por el alpinista chileno hace diez años.

That majestic glacier was explored by the Chilean alpinist ten years ago.

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Why is it masculine?

Glaciares is masculine because it derives from the Latin "glaciālis" (adjective meaning "icy"), which followed masculine gender patterns when nominalized in Spanish; the word's ending in "-ar" also typically indicates masculine gender in Spanish nouns.

What is the Spanish word for glaciers?

The Spanish word for glaciers is los glaciares — masculine.

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