Religious brotherhood in Spanish
Religious brotherhood in Spanish is cofradía (koh-frah-DEE-ah). It's feminine: la cofradía.
- Spanish
- la cofradía
- Say it
- lah koh-frah-DEE-ah
- Gender
- Feminine: la cofradía
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Spanish Holy Week religious vocabulary
The other words in step 2 of Easter Words in Spanish.
- la procesiónprocession · lah proh-seh-SYOHN
- la cruzcross · lah KROOS
- la palmapalm frond · lah PAHL-mah
- el ciriocandle (large ceremonial) · el SEE-ryoh
- el pasoprocessional float · el PAH-soh
- el costaleroprocessional float bearer · el kohs-tah-LEH-roh
- el penitentepenitent · el peh-nee-TEHN-teh
- la oraciónprayer · lah oh-rah-SYOHN
- el ayunofasting · el ah-YOO-noh
Questions about cofradía
How do you say religious brotherhood in Spanish?
Religious brotherhood in Spanish is la cofradía.
How do you pronounce cofradía?
Say it koh-frah-DEE-ah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: DEE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is cofradía masculine or feminine in Spanish?
cofradía is feminine, so it takes la: la cofradía.
What does cofradía mean in English?
In English, la cofradía means religious brotherhood.
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