🇪🇸 Spanish

porcelanas

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feminine

las porcelanas

porcelains

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porcelanas
/las poɾθeˈlanas/
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How do you say porcelanas in Spanish?

IPA
/las poɾθeˈlanas/

How do you pronounce porcelanas in Spanish?

porcelanas is pronounced /las poɾθeˈlanas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La porcelana blanca y delicada se rompió cuando cayó al suelo.

The white and delicate porcelain broke when it fell on the floor.

Esa porcelana antigua es muy valiosa porque fue hecha por artesanos chinos.

That ancient porcelain is very valuable because it was made by Chinese artisans.

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Why is it feminine?

Porcelanas is feminine because it derives from the Latin "porcellanea," which itself came from "porcella" (little pig), referring to the shell of a type of mollusk whose smooth, glossy appearance resembled porcelain—the feminine grammatical gender was inherited through the Latin feminine form and preserved in Spanish.

What is the Spanish word for porcelains?

The Spanish word for porcelains is las porcelanas — feminine.

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