Accordtiburones
los tiburones
sharks
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How do you say tiburones in Spanish?
How do you pronounce tiburones in Spanish?
tiburones is pronounced /los tiβuˈɾones/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El tiburón blanco es más grande y peligroso que el tiburón gris.
The white shark is bigger and more dangerous than the gray shark.
El tiburón joven fue capturado por el investigador marino durante su estudio importante.
The young shark was captured by the marine researcher during his important study.
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Why is it masculine?
Tiburones is masculine. The word derives from Arabic "tubarūn" (طبارون), which retained masculine gender when adopted into Spanish. The masculine gender is reinforced by the Spanish diminutive suffix "-ón," which typically denotes masculine nouns. Like many animal names in Spanish, it follows the pattern of masculine gender for species names, particularly those borrowed from Arabic during Spain's medieval period.
What is the Spanish word for sharks?
The Spanish word for sharks is los tiburones — masculine.
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