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Arcilla is feminine in Spanish. The article is la, so the full form is la arcilla ("clay").
FEMININEla arcilla
clay
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How do you say arcilla in Spanish?
How do you pronounce arcilla in Spanish?
arcilla is pronounced /la aɾˈθiʎa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La arcilla roja es perfecta para hacer cerámica artesanal.
The red clay is perfect for making handmade ceramics.
Esta arcilla fina y moldeable fue descubierta en las montañas cercanas.
This fine and moldable clay was discovered in the nearby mountains.
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Why is it feminine?
Arcilla (clay) is feminine because it derives from Latin "argilla," which was feminine in gender, and Spanish inherited this grammatical gender along with the word itself. The Latin term likely came from Greek "argillos," and the feminine gender was preserved through the regular sound changes that transformed Latin into Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for clay?
The Spanish word for clay is la arcilla — feminine.
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