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"D" is a noun which is often translated as "la d", and "x" is a noun which is often translated as "la x". Learn more about the difference between "d" and "x" below.

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (letter)

a. la d

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

D is capitalized in the word "Denver."La d de la palabra "Denver" se escribe con mayúscula.

b. la de

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Does the word "ciudad" end in a d or a t?¿La palabra "ciudad" termina en de o en te?

2. (music)

a. el re

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Can you please play a D?¿Puedes tocar un re por favor?

b. la D

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The soprano sang a D.La soprano cantó una D.

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (letter)

a. la x

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Is there an x in "xylophone"?¿Hay una x en "xylophone"?

b. la equis

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

It is difficult to write in Portuguese because the x has three different sounds.Es difícil escribir en portugués porque la equis tiene tres sonidos distintos.

An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").

abbreviation

2. (unnamed person, thing, or number)

a. la x

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

If you have x number of apples, how many tarts can you make?Si tienes x cantidad de manzanas, ¿cuántas tartas puedes hacer?

b. equis

Inspector X said I had to come with him.El oficial equis dijo que tenía que seguirle.

3. (used in written correspondence)

a. beso

I arrived safe home. Talk to you tomorrow. X.Llegué bien a casa. Hablamos mañana. Beso.

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