Accordmentón
el mentón
chin
Try it
How do you say mentón in Spanish?
How do you pronounce mentón in Spanish?
mentón is pronounced /el menˈton/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El mentón prominente del boxeador fue golpeado durante la pelea.
The boxer's prominent chin was hit during the fight.
Su mentón fuerte y cuadrado era una característica muy atractivo en él.
His strong and square chin was a very attractive characteristic in him.
Swipe mentón in Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in Spanish.
Why is it masculine?
Mentón is masculine because it derives from Latin "mentum" (chin), which was a neuter noun in Latin but followed the pattern of -ón endings in Spanish, which typically produce masculine nouns. The shift from Latin neuter to Spanish masculine is a regular sound change, as most Latin neuter nouns either disappeared or masculinized in Romance languages.
What is the Spanish word for chin?
The Spanish word for chin is el mentón — masculine.
Gender across languages
Practice with Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in Spanish.