🇪🇸 Spanish

rocas

feminine

las rocas

rocks

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rocas
/las ˈrokas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say rocas in Spanish?

IPA
/las ˈrokas/

How do you pronounce rocas in Spanish?

rocas is pronounced /las ˈrokas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La roca grande está en el camino y es peligrosa.

The big rock is on the road and it is dangerous.

Encontramos una roca lisa y redonda cerca del río.

We found a smooth and round rock near the river.

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Why is it feminine?

Rocas is feminine because it derives from Latin "rocca," which was feminine in gender. This gender assignment was preserved through Romance language evolution into Spanish. The word ultimately has roots in Germanic languages, entering Latin through medieval usage, but the feminine gender was maintained throughout this linguistic transition.

What is the Spanish word for rocks?

The Spanish word for rocks is las rocas — feminine.

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