🇪🇸 Spanish

placeres

masculine

los placeres

pleasures

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placeres
/los plaˈθeɾes/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say placeres in Spanish?

IPA
/los plaˈθeɾes/

How do you pronounce placeres in Spanish?

placeres is pronounced /los plaˈθeɾes/ 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?

Placeres 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 pleasures?

The Spanish word for pleasures is los placeres — masculine.

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