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la ley
law
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How do you say ley in Spanish?
How do you pronounce ley in Spanish?
ley is pronounced /la lej/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La ley nueva fue aprobada por el congreso.
The new law was approved by congress.
Esta ley es muy importante para nuestra sociedad.
This law is very important for our society.
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Why is it feminine?
Ley is feminine because it derives from Latin "lex, legis," which was a feminine noun in Latin. Spanish retained this grammatical gender through regular phonetic evolution, where the Latin nominative/accusative stem "leg-" developed into Spanish "ley" with the -ey suffix. This represents a regular inheritance of Latin feminine gender in Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for law?
The Spanish word for law is la ley — feminine.
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