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How do you say helecho in Spanish?
How do you pronounce helecho in Spanish?
helecho is pronounced /el eˈletʃo/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El helecho verde que encontramos en el bosque era muy antiguo y frágil.
The green fern that we found in the forest was very old and fragile.
Este helecho silvestre es el más bonito de toda mi colección de plantas.
This wild fern is the most beautiful one in my entire plant collection.
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Why is it masculine?
Helecho (fern) is masculine because it derives from Latin "filictem," a masculine noun of the third declension. Spanish inherited the masculine gender from Latin, and the word's -o ending reinforces its masculine classification, following the typical pattern of masculine nouns in Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for fern?
The Spanish word for fern is el helecho — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | samambaia flips! | a | feminine |
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