🇪🇸 Spanish

terapia

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

la terapia

therapy

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terapia
/la teˈɾapja/
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How do you say terapia in Spanish?

IPA
/la teˈɾapja/

How do you pronounce terapia in Spanish?

terapia is pronounced /la teˈɾapja/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La terapia cognitiva es muy efectiva para tratar la depresión.

Cognitive therapy is very effective for treating depression.

Mi psicóloga recomendó una terapia alternativa que resultó ser excelente.

My psychologist recommended an alternative therapy that turned out to be excellent.

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Why is it feminine?

Terapia is feminine because it derives from the Latin noun "therapia," which came from Greek "therapeia" (θεραπεία), and Latin nouns ending in "-ia" are typically feminine, a pattern that Spanish inherited and maintains.

What is the Spanish word for therapy?

The Spanish word for therapy is la terapia — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇮🇹 Italianterapialafeminine

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