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How do you say señor in Spanish?
How do you pronounce señor in Spanish?
señor is pronounced /el seˈɲoɾ/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El señor importante llegó tarde a la reunión.
The important gentleman arrived late to the meeting.
Este señor español es muy inteligente y trabajador.
This Spanish gentleman is very intelligent and hardworking.
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Why is it masculine?
Señor descends from the Latin "senior" (meaning "elder" or "older"), which is inherently masculine in gender because Latin nouns were grammatically gendered and "senior" belongs to the masculine second declension; Spanish preserved this grammatical gender when the word evolved into modern usage.
What is the Spanish word for sir?
The Spanish word for sir is el señor — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | senhor | o | masculine |
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