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cura

priest

noun KOO-rah Less Common

Also means

cure

Usage Note

Cura is a gender trap: el cura (masculine) means a Catholic priest, while la cura (feminine) means a cure or treatment. The same spelling takes opposite genders depending on meaning — context and article are the only clues.

Examples

"El cura celebró la misa del domingo."

Natural Translation

The priest celebrated the Sunday mass.

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