Marigold (Day of the Dead flower) in Spanish
Marigold (Day of the Dead flower) in Spanish is cempasúchil (sehm-pah-SOO-cheel), or cempasúchitl. It's masculine: el cempasúchil.
- Spanish
- el cempasúchil
- Say it
- el sehm-pah-SOO-cheel
- Gender
- Masculine: el cempasúchil
- Also said
- el cempasúchitl
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Spanish words for Day of the Dead ofrendas
The other words in step 2 of Day of the Dead Words in Spanish.
- la ofrendaoffering / memorial display · lah oh-FREHN-dah
- el altaraltar · el ahl-TAHR
- el copalcopal resin · el koh-PAHL
- el inciensoincense · el een-SYEHN-soh
- la veladoravotive candle · lah beh-lah-DOH-rah
- el retratoportrait · el reh-TRAH-toh
- el papel picadodecorative cut paper · el pah-PEHL pee-KAH-doh
- el pétaloflower petal · el PEH-tah-loh
- el incensarioincense burner · el een-sehn-SAH-ryoh
Questions about cempasúchil
How do you say marigold (Day of the Dead flower) in Spanish?
Marigold (Day of the Dead flower) in Spanish is el cempasúchil. You can also say el cempasúchitl.
How do you pronounce cempasúchil?
Say it sehm-pah-SOO-cheel. The syllable in capitals is stressed: SOO. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is cempasúchil masculine or feminine in Spanish?
cempasúchil is masculine, so it takes el: el cempasúchil.
What does cempasúchil mean in English?
In English, el cempasúchil means marigold (Day of the Dead flower).
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