pulmones
los pulmones
lungs
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How do you say pulmones in Spanish?
How do you pronounce pulmones in Spanish?
pulmones is pronounced /los pulˈmones/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El pulmón izquierdo está inflamado y requiere tratamiento inmediato.
The left lung is inflamed and requires immediate treatment.
El pulmón derecho del paciente está completamente sano según el último examen médico.
The patient's right lung is completely healthy according to the latest medical examination.
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Why is it masculine?
Pulmones is masculine because it derives from Latin "pulmo" (nominative singular), which was a masculine noun in the third declension (not the second). Spanish inherited this grammatical gender from Latin. Most Spanish nouns ending in -ón are masculine, making this a regular inheritance pattern.
What is the Spanish word for lungs?
The Spanish word for lungs is los pulmones — masculine.
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