🇪🇸 Spanish

secretos

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masculine

los secretos

secrets

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secretos
/los seˈkɾetos/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say secretos in Spanish?

IPA
/los seˈkɾetos/

How do you pronounce secretos in Spanish?

secretos is pronounced /los seˈkɾetos/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El secreto importante fue revelado por el detective astuto.

The important secret was revealed by the astute detective.

Ese secreto oscuro guardado por el hombre misterioso finalmente salió a la luz.

That dark secret kept by the mysterious man finally came to light.

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Why is it masculine?

Secretos is masculine because it derives from the Latin neuter noun "secretum" (from "secernere", meaning to separate or set apart). In Spanish, Latin neuter nouns typically became masculine in gender, following the regular pattern of Romance language evolution. The masculine ending "-o" in Spanish reinforces this gender assignment.

What is the Spanish word for secrets?

The Spanish word for secrets is los secretos — masculine.

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