🇪🇸 Spanish

profesores

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

los profesores

teachers (m.)

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profesores
/los pɾofeˈsoɾes/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say profesores in Spanish?

IPA
/los pɾofeˈsoɾes/

How do you pronounce profesores in Spanish?

profesores is pronounced /los pɾofeˈsoɾes/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El profesor español es muy inteligente y dedicado a sus estudiantes.

The Spanish teacher is very intelligent and dedicated to his students.

Nuestro profesor favorito es el más joven de toda la escuela.

Our favorite teacher is the youngest in the entire school.

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Why is it masculine?

Profesores is masculine because it derives from the Latin "professus," the past participle of "profitēri" (to profess or declare), which carries masculine gender in Latin; Spanish retained this gender when the word entered the language, though "profesora" is now used for female teachers.

What is the Spanish word for teachers (m.)?

The Spanish word for teachers (m.) is los profesores — masculine.

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