🇪🇸 Spanish

rotonda

feminine

la rotonda

roundabout

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rotonda
/la roˈtonda/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say rotonda in Spanish?

IPA
/la roˈtonda/

How do you pronounce rotonda in Spanish?

rotonda is pronounced /la roˈtonda/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La rotonda nueva está cerrada para reparaciones esta semana.

The new roundabout is closed for repairs this week.

Encontré una rotonda hermosa durante mi viaje por Europa; era completamente circular y bien iluminada.

I found a beautiful roundabout during my trip through Europe; it was completely circular and well-lit.

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Why is it feminine?

Rotonda is feminine because it derives from Latin "rotunda" (feminine form of "rotundus"), where the -a ending was the standard feminine nominative singular ending in Latin and was retained in Spanish. This Latin feminine gender was preserved through the Romance language evolution, making any Spanish noun ending in -a typically feminine.

What is the Spanish word for roundabout?

The Spanish word for roundabout is la rotonda — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇵🇹 Portugueserotatóriaafeminine

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