naturaleza

/natuɾaˈleθa/ · A2 · noun · f

nature

🌳 natural + -eza (the -ness ending) = natural-ness, i.e. nature

Spanish builds abstract nouns from adjectives with -eza: bello → belleza, triste → tristeza. So natural → naturaleza. All -eza nouns are feminine, which gives you the gender for free: la naturaleza.

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