🇪🇸 Spanish

orgullo

masculine

el orgullo

pride

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orgullo
/el oɾˈɣuʎo/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say orgullo in Spanish?

IPA
/el oɾˈɣuʎo/

How do you pronounce orgullo in Spanish?

orgullo is pronounced /el oɾˈɣuʎo/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El orgullo mexicano es muy profundo y se refleja en sus tradiciones ancestrales.

Mexican pride is very deep and is reflected in its ancestral traditions. (Note: 'mexicano' and 'profundo' must be masculine to agree with 'orgullo')

El orgullo paternal del abuelo era evidente cuando veía a su nieto graduarse.

The paternal pride of the grandfather was evident when he saw his grandson graduate. (Note: 'paternal' must be masculine to agree with 'orgullo', distinguishing it from 'maternal' pride)

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Why is it masculine?

Orgullo is masculine because it ends in -o, which is the standard masculine gender marker in Spanish. The word derives from Latin "orgullum" (masculine), and this gender was preserved through the evolution from Latin to Spanish. The -o ending became the productive masculine marker in Spanish's development from Latin.

What is the Spanish word for pride?

The Spanish word for pride is el orgullo — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchfierté flips!lafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianorgogliol'masculine
🇵🇹 Portugueseorgulhoomasculine

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