🇪🇸 Spanish

orquestas

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feminine

las orquestas

orchestras

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orquestas
/las oɾˈkestas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say orquestas in Spanish?

IPA
/las oɾˈkestas/

How do you pronounce orquestas in Spanish?

orquestas is pronounced /las oɾˈkestas/ 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?

Orquestas 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 orchestras?

The Spanish word for orchestras is las orquestas — feminine.

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