🇪🇸 Spanish

terraza

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 terraza

terrace

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terraza
/la teˈraθa/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say terraza in Spanish?

IPA
/la teˈraθa/

How do you pronounce terraza in Spanish?

terraza is pronounced /la teˈraθa/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La terraza grande está decorada con flores coloridas para la fiesta.

The big terrace is decorated with colorful flowers for the party.

Mi terraza favorita tiene una vista hermosa del océano.

My favorite terrace has a beautiful view of the ocean.

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Why is it feminine?

Terraza is feminine because it derives from Latin "terrācea" (feminine form of "terrāceus," meaning "made of earth"), which retained its feminine gender through Romance language evolution. The suffix "-aza" in Spanish typically produces feminine nouns, reinforcing this grammatical gender.

What is the Spanish word for terrace?

The Spanish word for terrace is la terraza — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchterrasselafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianterrazzo flips!ilmasculine

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