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"Era" is a form of "era", a noun which is often translated as "era". "Época" is a noun which is often translated as "period". Learn more about the difference between "era" and "época" below.
la era(
eh
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rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. threshing floor
Limpió la era y llevó el grano al granero.He cleaned up the threshing floor and took the grain into the barn.
la época(
eh
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poh
-
kah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).