🇪🇸 Spanish

sociedad

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feminine

la sociedad

society

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sociedad
/la soθjeˈðað/
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How do you say sociedad in Spanish?

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/la soθjeˈðað/

How do you pronounce sociedad in Spanish?

sociedad is pronounced /la soθjeˈðað/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La sociedad moderna enfrenta desafíos sin precedentes en la era digital.

Modern society faces unprecedented challenges in the digital age. (The feminine article 'la' and feminine adjective 'moderna' agree with 'sociedad')

Una sociedad justa y equitativa requiere participación de todos sus ciudadanos.

A just and equitable society requires participation from all its citizens. (The feminine indefinite article 'una' and feminine adjectives 'justa' and 'equitativa' all agree with the feminine noun 'sociedad')

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Why is it feminine?

Sociedad is feminine because it derives from the Latin noun "societas," which was a third-declension feminine noun. Spanish preserved this feminine gender when the word evolved into its modern form. Additionally, Spanish words ending in "-dad" (derived from Latin "-tas" or "-tatis") are consistently feminine, following a productive gender pattern in the language.

What is the Spanish word for society?

The Spanish word for society is la sociedad — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchsociétélafeminine
🇮🇹 Italiansocietàlafeminine
🇵🇹 Portuguesesociedadeafeminine

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