🇪🇸 Spanish

iglesias

feminine

las iglesias

churches

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iglesias
/las iˈɡlesjas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say iglesias in Spanish?

IPA
/las iˈɡlesjas/

How do you pronounce iglesias in Spanish?

iglesias is pronounced /las iˈɡlesjas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La iglesia católica es muy antigua y tiene vitrales hermosos.

The Catholic church is very old and has beautiful stained glass windows.

Esta iglesia pequeña fue reconstruida después del terremoto devastador.

This small church was rebuilt after the devastating earthquake.

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Why is it feminine?

Iglesias is feminine because it derives from the Latin "ecclesia," which was feminine in gender and referred to a church or assembly. The feminine gender was preserved as the word evolved through Spanish phonetically (ecclesia → iglesia).

What is the Spanish word for churches?

The Spanish word for churches is las iglesias — feminine.

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