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el lagarto
lizard
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How do you say lagarto in Spanish?
How do you pronounce lagarto in Spanish?
lagarto is pronounced /el laˈɡaɾto/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El lagarto verde está tomando el sol en la roca caliente.
The green lizard is sunbathing on the hot rock.
Vi un lagarto pequeño que era muy rápido y ágil en su movimiento.
I saw a small lizard that was very quick and agile in its movement.
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Why is it masculine?
Lagarto is masculine because it derives from Latin "lacertus," which was grammatically masculine in Latin, and Spanish retained this gender assignment when the word evolved. The Latin root itself likely comes from an Indo-European base, but the immediate reason for the masculine gender is straightforward inheritance from Latin grammar.
What is the Spanish word for lizard?
The Spanish word for lizard is el lagarto — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | lagarto | o | masculine |
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