🇪🇸 Spanish

torneo

masculine

el torneo

tournament

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torneo
/el toɾˈneo/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say torneo in Spanish?

IPA
/el toɾˈneo/

How do you pronounce torneo in Spanish?

torneo is pronounced /el toɾˈneo/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El torneo internacional fue muy emocionante porque participaron los mejores equipos del mundo.

The international tournament was very exciting because the best teams in the world participated.

Este torneo organizado por el club local resultó ser completamente exitoso.

This tournament organized by the local club turned out to be completely successful.

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Why is it masculine?

Torneo is masculine. The word derives from Old French "tournoi" (a medieval tournament), which was borrowed into Spanish during the medieval period. The -o ending in Spanish typically indicates masculine gender. While the word has Romance origins connected to tournament practices, the masculine gender is primarily determined by the -o noun ending that Spanish uses to mark masculine nouns.

What is the Spanish word for tournament?

The Spanish word for tournament is el torneo — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇵🇹 Portuguesetorneioomasculine

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