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Mono is masculine in Spanish. The article is el, so the full form is el mono ("monkey").
MASCULINEel mono
monkey
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How do you say mono in Spanish?
How do you pronounce mono in Spanish?
mono is pronounced /el ˈmono/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El mono pequeño saltaba entre los árboles del zoológico.
The small monkey was jumping between the trees at the zoo.
Vi un mono marrón muy inteligente que usaba herramientas.
I saw a very intelligent brown monkey that used tools.
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Why is it masculine?
Mono is masculine in Spanish. The word comes from Latin "monos," though the etymological connection to Greek "monos" (meaning "alone" or "single") is uncertain and not well-established in standard etymological references. The masculine gender was preserved through the evolution from Latin to Spanish. Like many animal names in Spanish, "mono" follows unpredictable gender patterns based on historical usage rather than consistent morphological rules.
What is the Spanish word for monkey?
The Spanish word for monkey is el mono — masculine.
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