Unknown (math) in Spanish
Unknown (math) in Spanish is incógnita (een-KOHG-nee-tah). It's feminine: la incógnita.
- Spanish
- la incógnita
- Say it
- lah een-KOHG-nee-tah
- Gender
- Feminine: la incógnita
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- la ecuaciónequation · lah eh-kwah-SYOHN
- la variablevariable · lah bah-RYAH-bleh
- la raíz cuadradasquare root · lah rah-EES kwah-DRAH-dah
- la potenciapower (math) · lah poh-TEHN-syah
- el ánguloangle · el AHN-goo-loh
- el perímetroperimeter · el peh-REE-meh-troh
- el áreaarea · el AH-reh-ah
- el volumenvolume · el boh-LOO-mehn
- la soluciónequation solution · lah soh-loo-SYOHN
Questions about incógnita
How do you say unknown (math) in Spanish?
Unknown (math) in Spanish is la incógnita.
How do you pronounce incógnita?
Say it een-KOHG-nee-tah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: KOHG. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is incógnita masculine or feminine in Spanish?
incógnita is feminine, so it takes la: la incógnita.
What does incógnita mean in English?
In English, la incógnita means unknown (math).
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