🇪🇸 Spanish

semillas

feminine

las semillas

seeds

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semillas
/las seˈmiʎas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say semillas in Spanish?

IPA
/las seˈmiʎas/

How do you pronounce semillas in Spanish?

semillas is pronounced /las seˈmiʎas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La semilla pequeña germinó rápidamente en la tierra húmeda.

The small seed germinated quickly in the humid soil.

Esa semilla antigua fue guardada cuidadosamente por la abuela durante años.

That ancient seed was carefully kept by grandmother for years.

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Why is it feminine?

Semillas is feminine because it derives from the Latin "semilla," the diminutive form of "semen" (seed), and diminutives in Latin ending in "-illa" were grammatically feminine, a gender assignment that persisted when the word entered Spanish.

What is the Spanish word for seeds?

The Spanish word for seeds is las semillas — feminine.

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