🇪🇸 Spanish

orquesta

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feminine

la orquesta

orchestra

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orquesta
/la oɾˈkesta/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say orquesta in Spanish?

IPA
/la oɾˈkesta/

How do you pronounce orquesta in Spanish?

orquesta is pronounced /la oɾˈkesta/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La orquesta sinfónica nueva necesita más violinistas para su próxima presentación.

The new symphonic orchestra needs more violinists for its next presentation.

Esta orquesta talentosa fue dirigida por una compositora mexicana muy famosa.

This talented orchestra was conducted by a very famous Mexican female composer.

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Why is it feminine?

Orquesta is feminine because it derives from Latin "orchestra," which was itself borrowed from Greek "ὀρχήστρα" (orchéstra)—a feminine noun referring to the dancing space in ancient Greek theaters—and Spanish inherited the feminine gender from its Latin ancestor.

What is the Spanish word for orchestra?

The Spanish word for orchestra is la orquesta — feminine.

Gender across languages

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🇫🇷 Frenchorchestre flips!l'masculine

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