🇪🇸 Spanish

habilidad

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 habilidad

ability

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habilidad
/la aβiliˈðað/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say habilidad in Spanish?

IPA
/la aβiliˈðað/

How do you pronounce habilidad in Spanish?

habilidad is pronounced /la aβiliˈðað/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La habilidad musical de María es excepcional y reconocida internacionalmente.

Maria's musical skill is exceptional and recognized internationally.

Esa habilidad especial te permitirá resolver problemas difíciles con facilidad.

That special skill will allow you to solve difficult problems with ease.

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Why is it feminine?

Habilidad is feminine because it derives from the Latin "habilitas," which inherited the feminine gender of Latin nouns ending in "-itas" (an abstract noun suffix that was inherently feminine). This gender was preserved when the word evolved into Spanish.

What is the Spanish word for ability?

The Spanish word for ability is la habilidad — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇮🇹 Italianabilitàl'feminine

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