🇪🇸 Spanish

zorros

masculine

los zorros

foxes

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zorros
/los ˈθoros/
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How do you say zorros in Spanish?

IPA
/los ˈθoros/

How do you pronounce zorros in Spanish?

zorros is pronounced /los ˈθoros/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El zorro rojo es muy astuto y cazó tres gallinas el pasado fin de semana.

The red fox is very cunning and hunted three hens last weekend.

Un zorro joven y ágil se escapó del cazador que lo perseguía por horas.

A young and agile fox escaped from the hunter who was chasing him for hours.

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Why is it masculine?

Zorros is masculine in Spanish. While the word does have Latin origins related to small animals, the etymology through Latin "sorex" is uncertain and debated among scholars. The masculine gender is better explained by the -o ending, which is a productive masculine singular suffix in Spanish that consistently marks noun gender. Most Spanish nouns ending in -o are masculine, making this a reliable gender marker for learners.

What is the Spanish word for foxes?

The Spanish word for foxes is los zorros — masculine.

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