🇪🇸 Spanish

placer

masculine

el placer

pleasure

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placer
/el plaˈθeɾ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say placer in Spanish?

IPA
/el plaˈθeɾ/

How do you pronounce placer in Spanish?

placer is pronounced /el plaˈθeɾ/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El placer fue tan intenso que no pude describirlo con palabras.

The pleasure was so intense that I couldn't describe it with words.

Ese placer prohibido le causó un conflicto moral profundo.

That forbidden pleasure caused him a deep moral conflict.

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Why is it masculine?

Placer is masculine because it derives from the Latin "placere" (to please). In Spanish, many abstract nouns derived from Latin verbs are masculine, particularly those formed from the infinitive or verb stem. This follows the pattern of other Spanish masculine nouns like "poder" (power) and "saber" (knowledge).

What is the Spanish word for pleasure?

The Spanish word for pleasure is el placer — masculine.

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