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siglos

Siglos is masculine in Spanish. The article is los, so the full form is los siglos ("centuries").

MASCULINE

siglos is the plural of siglo

los siglos — centuries

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siglos
/los ˈsiɣlos/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say siglos in Spanish?

IPA
/los ˈsiɣlos/

How do you pronounce siglos in Spanish?

siglos is pronounced /los ˈsiɣlos/ 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?

Siglos 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 centuries?

The Spanish word for centuries is los siglos — masculine.

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