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"Llanas" is a form of "llano", an adjective which is often translated as "flat". "Esdrújulas" is a form of "esdrújula", an adjective which is often translated as "stressed on the third-to-last syllable". Learn more about the difference between "llanas" and "esdrújulas" below.
llano, el llano(
yah
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noh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (smooth)
2. (direct)
a. straightforward
Me gustan las personas llanas porque son sinceras.I like straightforward people because they are sincere.
b. natural
La gente de los pueblos suele ser muy llana.People from villages tend to be very natural.
c. simple
La directora de la escuela era una persona llana y directa.The principal of the school was a simple and direct person.
3. (easy)
4. (humble)
a. ordinary
Los políticos hicieron campaña entre el pueblo llano.Politicians campaigned among ordinary people.
5. (grammar)
a. stressed on the penultimate syllable
En el español abundan las palabras llanas.Spanish is full of words stressed on the penultimate syllable.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
6. (geography)
esdrújula(
ehs
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droo
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hoo
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lah
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (phonetics)
a. stressed on the third-to-last syllable
La palabra "régimen" es una palabra esdrújula.The word "régimen" is another word stressed on the third-to-last syllable.
b. with the stress on the antepenultimate syllable (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
"Ábaco" y "sábado" son palabras esdrújulas."Ábaco" and "sábado" are words with the stress on the antepenultimate syllable.
c. proparoxytone (technical)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
La palabra "círculo" en español es esdrújula.The Spanish word "círculo" is proparoxytone.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (phonetics)
a. word stressed on the third-to-last syllable
¿Sabías que la palabra "esdrújula" quiere decir y es una esdrújula?Did you know that the word "esdrújula" both means and is a word stressed on the third-to-last syllable?
En español, las esdrújulas llevan acento escrito.In Spanish, words stressed on the third-to-last syllable are written with an accent.
b. word with the stress on the antepenultimate syllable (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Me equivoqué al escribir una esdrújula.I made a mistake when writing a word with the stress on the antepenultimate syllable.
c. proparoxytone (technical)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
Las esdrújulas en español siempre se escriben con tilde.Proparoxytones in Spanish are always written with an accent.
