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How do you say "beaver" in Mexican Spanish?
el castor
In Mexican Spanish, "beaver" is el castor.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'kahs-TOR', with stress on the second syllable and soft c.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, plural 'castores'. Castor is the standard term for beaver in Mexican Spanish.
Example sentence
El castor construye una represa en el río.
The beaver builds a dam in the river.
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How to remember el castor
Castor comes from the Latin name for the animal, and castoreum is a substance it produces.
Related words
- alpaca la alpaca
- bull el toro
- carp la carpa
- crow el cuervo
- piranha la piraña
- sheep la oveja
- stem el tallo
- turkey el pavo
- wood la madera
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Questions about el castor
How do you say "beaver" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "beaver" is el castor. It is a noun.
Is el castor masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun, plural 'castores'. Castor is the standard term for beaver in Mexican Spanish.
How is el castor used in a sentence?
Use el castor as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El castor construye una represa en el río. (The beaver builds a dam in the river.).
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