🇪🇸 Spanish

motores

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

los motores

engines

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motores
/los moˈtoɾes/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say motores in Spanish?

IPA
/los moˈtoɾes/

How do you pronounce motores in Spanish?

motores is pronounced /los moˈtoɾes/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El motor nuevo funciona perfectamente porque el mecánico lo reparó bien.

The new engine works perfectly because the mechanic repaired it well.

El motor antiguo del coche está roto, así que necesitamos un motor más potente y moderno.

The old engine of the car is broken, so we need a more powerful and modern engine.

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Why is it masculine?

Motores is masculine in Spanish because it derives from the Latin "motor" (one who moves), which was masculine as an agent noun formed from the verb "movere" (to move), following the standard Latin masculine ending -or that typically denotes an agent or doer of an action.

What is the Spanish word for engines?

The Spanish word for engines is los motores — masculine.

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