Accordnúmero
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
el número
number
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número
/el ˈnumeɾo/
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How do you say número in Spanish?
IPA
/el ˈnumeɾo/
How do you pronounce número in Spanish?
número is pronounced /el ˈnumeɾo/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El número primo es muy importante en matemáticas.
The prime number is very important in mathematics.
Ese número grande tiene muchos dígitos.
That large number has many digits.
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Why is it masculine?
Número is masculine because it derives from Latin "numerus," which was a masculine noun of the second declension, and Spanish retained the masculine gender of its Latin source words. This gender assignment followed the standard pattern where Latin -us endings typically became masculine nouns in Romance languages.
What is the Spanish word for number?
The Spanish word for number is el número — masculine.
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