🇪🇸 Spanish

volantes

masculine

los volantes

steering wheels

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volantes
/los boˈlantes/
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How do you say volantes in Spanish?

IPA
/los boˈlantes/

How do you pronounce volantes in Spanish?

volantes is pronounced /los boˈlantes/ 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?

Volantes 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 wheels?

The Spanish word for steering wheels is los volantes — masculine.

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