🇪🇸 Spanish

volante

masculine

el volante

steering wheel

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volante
/el boˈlante/
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How do you say volante in Spanish?

IPA
/el boˈlante/

How do you pronounce volante in Spanish?

volante is pronounced /el boˈlante/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El volante roto del coche necesita ser reemplazado inmediatamente.

The broken steering wheel of the car needs to be replaced immediately.

Ese volante antiguo es muy valioso para los coleccionistas de automóviles clásicos.

That antique steering wheel is very valuable for classic car collectors.

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Why is it masculine?

Volante is masculine because it derives from the Latin present participle "volans" (flying), which retained the masculine gender of Latin participles when it became a Spanish noun referring to a steering wheel or flying object. The -ante ending in Spanish can be either masculine or feminine, but "volante" specifically inherited masculine gender from its Latin etymological source.

What is the Spanish word for steering wheel?

The Spanish word for steering wheel is el volante — masculine.

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