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el siglo
century
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How do you say siglo in Spanish?
How do you pronounce siglo in Spanish?
siglo is pronounced /el ˈsiɣlo/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El siglo diecinueve fue muy importante para la historia moderna.
The nineteenth century was very important for modern history.
El siglo pasado trajo cambios tecnológicos increíbles a nuestro mundo.
The past century brought incredible technological changes to our world.
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Why is it masculine?
Siglo is masculine because it derives from the Latin "saeculum," which was a neuter noun in classical Latin but became masculine when adopted into Spanish during the Romance language evolution. The masculine gender stuck as Latin neuter nouns were generally reassigned to either masculine or feminine classes in Spanish and other Romance languages.
What is the Spanish word for century?
The Spanish word for century is el siglo — masculine.
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