sistema
system
noun sees-TEH-mah Common
Origin: From Greek systema, 'organized whole.'
Usage Note
Sistema is masculine despite ending in -a, following the Greek-origin -ma pattern (el sistema, not la sistema). It is a high-frequency word in formal registers — political, technological, biological — and rarely used in casual speech for small-scale organization. The plural sistemas is regular.
Examples
"El sistema educativo necesita mejoras."
Natural Translation
The education system needs improvements.
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