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masculine
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fish
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/el peθ/
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How do you say pez in Spanish?
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/el peθ/
How do you pronounce pez in Spanish?
pez is pronounced /el peθ/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El pez azul nada rápidamente en el acuario.
The blue fish swims quickly in the aquarium.
El pez rojo es muy grande y hermoso.
The red fish is very big and beautiful.
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Why is it masculine?
Pez is masculine because it derives from Latin "piscis," which was a masculine noun, and Spanish inherited this grammatical gender through normal sound changes (piscis > pez). Like most Romance languages, Spanish maintained the gender of its Latin etymons, making "pez" inherently masculine.
What is the Spanish word for fish?
The Spanish word for fish is el pez — masculine.
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