Spanish words
Gold in Spanish
“Gold” in Spanish is el oro: a masculine noun, pronounced /ˈo.ɾo/.
In a sentence
Las barras y monedas de oro brillan intensamente sobre un paño oscuro.
The gold bars and coins shine brightly on a dark cloth.
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Grammar note
De oro means made of gold: un anillo de oro. The color gold is dorado: un vestido dorado.
How to remember it
The chemical symbol for gold, Au, stands for the Latin aurum. Oro comes from that word.
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