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feminine
la mosca
fly
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/la ˈmoska/
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How do you say mosca in Spanish?
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/la ˈmoska/
How do you pronounce mosca in Spanish?
mosca is pronounced /la ˈmoska/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La mosca negra es muy pequeña y molesta.
The black fly is very small and annoying.
Esa mosca grande voló directamente hacia mi cara.
That large fly flew directly toward my face.
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Why is it feminine?
Mosca is feminine because it derives from Latin "musca," which was feminine in the first declension (not second), and this gender was preserved as Spanish evolved from Vulgar Latin. The -a ending in Spanish consistently marks feminine nouns, a pattern inherited directly from Latin feminine forms ending in -a.
What is the Spanish word for fly?
The Spanish word for fly is la mosca — feminine.
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