juez
el juez
judge
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How do you say juez in Spanish?
How do you pronounce juez in Spanish?
juez is pronounced /el xweθ/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El juez ecuatoriano fue muy justo en su veredicto.
The Ecuadorian judge was very fair in his verdict.
El juez experimentado tomó una decisión difícil y controversial.
The experienced judge made a difficult and controversial decision.
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Why is it masculine?
Juez is masculine because it derives from Latin "iudex" (judge), which was grammatically masculine; Spanish inherited this gender assignment along with the word itself. The word retained its masculine gender even though the -z ending doesn't inherently mark gender in Spanish, making it a historical exception that reflects its Latin origins.
What is the Spanish word for judge?
The Spanish word for judge is el juez — masculine.
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