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Tobillos is masculine in Spanish. The article is los, so the full form is los tobillos ("ankles").
MASCULINEtobillos is the plural of tobillo
los tobillos — ankles
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How do you say tobillos in Spanish?
How do you pronounce tobillos in Spanish?
tobillos is pronounced /los toˈβiʎos/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El tobillo izquierdo está inflamado después del accidente.
The left ankle is swollen after the accident.
Mi tobillo derecho se torció durante el partido de fútbol.
My right ankle twisted during the football match.
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Why is it masculine?
Tobillos is masculine because it derives from Latin "tabella" (a small board or plank), a feminine noun. However, when the diminutive suffix "-illo" (masculine) was added to form "tabelillo," the gender shifted to masculine. This word eventually evolved into "tobillo" in Spanish, retaining the masculine gender established by the masculine diminutive suffix.
What is the Spanish word for ankles?
The Spanish word for ankles is los tobillos — masculine.
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