Accordocéano
el océano
ocean
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How do you say océano in Spanish?
How do you pronounce océano in Spanish?
océano is pronounced /el oˈθeano/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El océano Atlántico es muy profundo y peligroso para los navegantes inexpertos.
The Atlantic Ocean is very deep and dangerous for inexperienced sailors.
El océano azul que rodea nuestra isla es el hogar de muchas especies marinas fascinantes.
The blue ocean that surrounds our island is home to many fascinating marine species.
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Why is it masculine?
Océano is masculine because it derives from Latin "oceanus," which was borrowed from Greek "ōkeanos" (Ὠκεανός)—a proper noun referring to the Titan god of the ocean—and Latin masculine nouns ending in "-anus" retained their gender in Spanish. The masculine gender persisted when the word generalized from a proper noun to a common noun meaning "ocean."
What is the Spanish word for ocean?
The Spanish word for ocean is el océano — masculine.
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