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Llanura is feminine in Spanish. The article is la, so the full form is la llanura ("plain").
FEMININEla llanura
plain
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How do you say llanura in Spanish?
How do you pronounce llanura in Spanish?
llanura is pronounced /la ʎaˈnuɾa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La llanura extensa se extendía hasta el horizonte, completamente plana y desértica.
The extensive plain extended to the horizon, completely flat and desert-like. (The feminine article 'la' and feminine adjectives 'extensa,' 'plana,' and 'desértica' all agree with the feminine noun 'llanura')
Aquella llanura fértil proporcionaba tierras agrícolas valiosas para los agricultores locales.
That fertile plain provided valuable agricultural lands for local farmers. (The feminine demonstrative 'aquella' and feminine adjectives 'fértil' and 'valiosas' must agree with the feminine noun 'llanura')
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Why is it feminine?
Llanura is feminine because it derives from the Latin "planities," which is a feminine noun (third declension), and this feminine gender was preserved when the word evolved into Spanish. The suffix "-ura" that developed from Latin "-ities" typically produces feminine nouns in Spanish, reinforcing the feminine gender of words like "llanura" (plain or flatland).
What is the Spanish word for plain?
The Spanish word for plain is la llanura — feminine.
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