🇪🇸 Spanish

importancia

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feminine

la importancia

importance

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importancia
/la impoɾˈtanθja/
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How do you say importancia in Spanish?

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/la impoɾˈtanθja/

How do you pronounce importancia in Spanish?

importancia is pronounced /la impoɾˈtanθja/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La importancia cultural de esta tradición antigua es innegable.

The cultural importance of this ancient tradition is undeniable.

Reconocemos la importancia vital que tiene la educación superior para nuestro futuro.

We recognize the vital importance that higher education has for our future.

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Why is it feminine?

Importancia is feminine because it derives from the Latin "importantia," which is a feminine noun formed from the adjective "importans" using the standard Latin feminine suffix "-ia" (similar to how Latin feminine nouns ending in "-ia" became Spanish feminine nouns ending in "-ia"). This suffix pattern consistently produces feminine nouns in Spanish, as seen in words like "elegancia," "importancia," and "ciencia."

What is the Spanish word for importance?

The Spanish word for importance is la importancia — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇵🇹 Portugueseimportânciaafeminine

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