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el río
river
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How do you say río in Spanish?
How do you pronounce río in Spanish?
río is pronounced /el ˈrio/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El río caudaloso atraviesa el valle profundo.
The voluminous river crosses the deep valley.
El río antiguo es muy importante para los pueblos cercanos.
The ancient river is very important for the nearby towns.
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Why is it masculine?
Río is masculine because it derives from Latin "rivus" (masculine), a word meaning "stream" or "brook". Spanish inherited the grammatical gender of its Latin masculine ancestor. The Latin nominative "rivus" evolved into Spanish "río" through regular sound changes, including the development of the diphthong "ío" from the Latin "ī" vowel. Spanish masculine nouns ending in "-o" (derived from Latin "-us") typically retain masculine gender.
What is the Spanish word for river?
The Spanish word for river is el río — masculine.
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