🇪🇸 Spanish

opción

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

la opción

option

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opción
/la opˈθjon/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say opción in Spanish?

IPA
/la opˈθjon/

How do you pronounce opción in Spanish?

opción is pronounced /la opˈθjon/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La opción más fácil sería renunciar, pero ella eligió la más difícil.

The easiest option would be to resign, but she chose the most difficult one.

Esa opción interesante que encontramos ayer ya no está disponible.

That interesting option that we found yesterday is no longer available.

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Why is it feminine?

Opción is feminine because it derives from the Latin noun "optio, optionis," which is a third-declension feminine noun. Spanish inherited the feminine gender from its Latin etymon. Most Spanish nouns ending in "-ción" are feminine, as they typically derive from Latin third-declension nouns ending in "-tio" or "-sio."

What is the Spanish word for option?

The Spanish word for option is la opción — feminine.

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