pantalón
el pantalón
pants
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How do you say pantalón in Spanish?
How do you pronounce pantalón in Spanish?
pantalón is pronounced /el pantaˈlon/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El pantalón azul que compré es muy cómodo y elegante.
The blue pants that I bought are very comfortable and elegant.
Mi pantalón favorito está roto, así que necesito uno nuevo.
My favorite pants are torn, so I need a new one.
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Why is it masculine?
Pantalón is masculine because it derives from the Italian "pantalone," which referred to a male character in commedia dell'arte and was originally used as a singular noun for a type of tight trousers worn by men, retaining the masculine gender when adopted into Spanish. Like many garment words, its gender follows the gender of the original word in its source language rather than a predictable rule.
What is the Spanish word for pants?
The Spanish word for pants is el pantalón — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | pantalon | le | masculine |
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