🇪🇸 Spanish

idiomas

masculine

los idiomas

languages

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idiomas
/los iˈðjomas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say idiomas in Spanish?

IPA
/los iˈðjomas/

How do you pronounce idiomas in Spanish?

idiomas is pronounced /los iˈðjomas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El idioma español es muy rico y antiguo.

The Spanish language is very rich and ancient. (masculine adjectives: rico, antiguo agree with el idioma)

Este idioma oficial fue establecido hace siglos.

This official language was established centuries ago. (masculine adjectives: oficial agree with idioma; masculine past participle: establecido)

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Why is it masculine?

Idiomas is masculine because it derives from Latin "idiōma," which came from Greek "idiōma" (meaning "peculiarity" or "individual characteristic"), and Latin neuter nouns ending in "-ma" were typically treated as masculine in Spanish. This is an exception to the general rule that Spanish nouns ending in "-a" are feminine.

What is the Spanish word for languages?

The Spanish word for languages is los idiomas — masculine.

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