🇪🇸 Spanish

medicinas

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

las medicinas

medicines

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medicinas
/las meðiˈθinas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say medicinas in Spanish?

IPA
/las meðiˈθinas/

How do you pronounce medicinas in Spanish?

medicinas is pronounced /las meðiˈθinas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La medicina moderna ha salvado millones de vidas con sus descubrimientos innovadores.

Modern medicine has saved millions of lives with its innovative discoveries.

La medicina tradicional china es muy antigua y efectiva para tratar diversas enfermedades.

Traditional Chinese medicine is very ancient and effective for treating various diseases.

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Why is it feminine?

Medicinas is feminine because it derives from Latin "medicina" (feminine noun). The Latin word itself comes from the adjective "medicus" (medical/of a physician) with the feminine suffix "-ina," forming a feminine noun. This grammatical gender was preserved when the word entered Spanish through regular sound changes. In Spanish, nouns ending in "-a" are typically feminine, which further reinforces this gender.

What is the Spanish word for medicines?

The Spanish word for medicines is las medicinas — feminine.

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