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How do you say "comet" in Spanish?
el cometa
In Spanish, "comet" is el cometa.
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Pronunciation
Say el koh-MEH-tah, stress on the middle syllable, with a clear open final a.
Grammar notes
el cometa is masculine. Its plural is cometas.
Example sentence
Un cometa brillante cruzó el cielo.
A bright comet streaked across the sky.
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How to remember el cometa
Cometa also means 'kite' in Spanish, so picture a bright kite streaking across the night sky.
Related words
- breeze la brisa
- gale el vendaval
- monsoon el monzón
- blizzard la ventisca
- drizzle la llovizna
- downpour el aguacero
- humidity la humedad
- temperature la temperatura
- climate el clima
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Questions about el cometa
How do you pronounce el cometa?
Say el koh-MEH-tah, stress on the middle syllable, with a clear open final a.
Is el cometa masculine or feminine?
el cometa is masculine. el cometa is masculine. Its plural is cometas.
How is el cometa used in Spanish?
el cometa is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un cometa brillante cruzó el cielo. (A bright comet streaked across the sky.).
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"Comet" in other languages
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