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masculine
los satélites
satellites
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satélites
/los saˈtelites/
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How do you say satélites in Spanish?
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/los saˈtelites/
How do you pronounce satélites in Spanish?
satélites is pronounced /los saˈtelites/ in Spanish.
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Why is it masculine?
Satélites is masculine because it derives from Latin "satelles" (attendant or bodyguard), which was a masculine noun, and Spanish maintained this grammatical gender when adopting the word in the 16th century. The metaphorical sense of a celestial body orbiting a larger one preserved the original masculine gender from its Latin root.
What is the Spanish word for satellites?
The Spanish word for satellites is los satélites — masculine.
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