🇪🇸 Spanish

suma

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feminine

la suma

sum

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suma
/la ˈsuma/
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How do you say suma in Spanish?

IPA
/la ˈsuma/

How do you pronounce suma in Spanish?

suma is pronounced /la ˈsuma/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La suma total de los gastos fue muy alta este mes.

The total sum of expenses was very high this month.

La suma matemática más compleja requería que los estudiantes usaran una calculadora avanzada.

The most complex mathematical sum required that the students use an advanced calculator.

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Why is it feminine?

Suma is feminine because it derives from the Latin feminine noun "summa" (meaning "total" or "highest"), which retained its feminine gender when adopted into Spanish. Latin nouns ending in "-a" were typically feminine, a pattern that persisted through Romance language evolution.

What is the Spanish word for sum?

The Spanish word for sum is la suma — feminine.

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