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fotógrafo

photographer

noun foh-TOH-grah-foh Rare

Origin: From Greek phos ('light') + graphein ('to write').

Usage Note

Fotógrafo is masculine; the feminine form is fotógrafa. Do not confuse with fotografía ('photograph' or 'photography') — the agent noun ends in -grafo/-grafa, not -grafía. The informal shortened form foto ('photo') is feminine: una foto bonita.

Examples

"El fotógrafo captó un momento único."

Natural Translation

The photographer captured a unique moment.

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