mitades
las mitades
halves
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How do you say mitades in Spanish?
How do you pronounce mitades in Spanish?
mitades is pronounced /las miˈtaðes/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La mitad izquierda de la manzana estaba podrida.
The left half of the apple was rotten. (feminine 'izquierda' agrees with feminine 'mitad')
La mitad superior del edificio fue completamente renovada.
The upper half of the building was completely renovated. (feminine 'superior' agrees with feminine 'mitad')
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Why is it feminine?
Mitades is feminine because it derives from Latin "medietas" (feminine noun meaning "middle" or "half"), which retained its feminine gender when it evolved into Spanish; the "-dad" suffix, inherited from Latin feminine "-itate," reinforces this gender marking.
What is the Spanish word for halves?
The Spanish word for halves is las mitades — feminine.
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