🇪🇸 Spanish

odio

masculine

el odio

hatred

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odio
/el ˈoðjo/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say odio in Spanish?

IPA
/el ˈoðjo/

How do you pronounce odio in Spanish?

odio is pronounced /el ˈoðjo/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El odio profundo entre los dos países causó una guerra devastadora.

The deep hatred between the two countries caused a devastating war.

El odio creciente es peligroso porque puede convertirse en violencia.

The growing hatred is dangerous because it can turn into violence.

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Why is it masculine?

Odio is masculine. It derives from Latin "odium" (neuter), but in Spanish, words ending in -io are typically masculine. The -io ending became associated with masculine gender through regular sound changes and analogy during the evolution from Latin to Spanish.

What is the Spanish word for hatred?

The Spanish word for hatred is el odio — masculine.

Gender across languages

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