ira
la ira
anger
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How do you say ira in Spanish?
How do you pronounce ira in Spanish?
ira is pronounced /la ˈiɾa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La ira destructiva consumió completamente su corazón durante años.
The destructive anger consumed his heart completely for years. (The adjective 'destructiva' must be feminine to agree with 'la ira')
Su ira contenida era tan intensa que todos podían sentirla en la sala.
Her contained anger was so intense that everyone could feel it in the room. (The adjective 'contenida' must be feminine to agree with 'la ira')
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Why is it feminine?
Ira is feminine in Spanish because it derives from Latin "ira" (anger), which was already feminine in Latin, likely influenced by the feminine ending "-a" and associations with abstract feminine concepts in Indo-European languages. The feminine gender persisted through the natural evolution of Latin into Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for anger?
The Spanish word for anger is la ira — feminine.
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