monarquía
/monaɾˈkia/feminine
The Spanish word for "monarchy" is monarquía.
monarquía is a noun used to describe a form of government with a hereditary head of state.
Meaning: form of government with a hereditary head of state (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
monarquía is a feminine noun. In the singular, it is preceded by the feminine definite article la to form la monarquía. The plural form of the word is monarquías.
How do you pronounce it?
/monaɾˈkia/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word monarquía shares its root with monopolio (monopoly), as both derive from the Greek word for 'single' or 'alone'.
- While monarquía refers to the system, Spanish uses the term la Corona (the Crown) as a metonym to refer to the actual institution and the legal authority of the monarch.
- While monarquía is a feminine noun, the specific title for a male monarch is el monarca, which uses a masculine article.
Examples in context
- Roma también fue una monarquía.Rome was also a monarchy.This sentence shows how to use monarquía to describe a historical state.Tatoeba #5911228 by arh, translation #10082898 by espamatics
- Él arriesgó la vida por la monarquía.He risked his life for the monarchy.This sentence illustrates someone risking their life for the sake of monarquía.Tatoeba #2108834 by hayastan, translation #10831793 by SillyDonut7
- El rey no vio venir el fin de la monarquía.The king did not see the end of the monarchy coming.This sentence describes a king failing to foresee the end of monarquía.Tatoeba #2096544 by marcelostockle, translation #2096547 by marcelostockle
- La monarquía es un sistema de gobierno que ha existido durante siglos.The monarchy is a system of government that has existed for centuries.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two students are discussing their history homework in a cafe.
- Javier¿Qué opinas sobre la monarquía española?What do you think about the Spanish monarchy?
- ElenaCreo que es una institución interesante.I think it is an interesting institution.
- JavierElena, ¿has leído el libro sobre ella?Elena, have you read the book about it?
- ElenaSí, Javier, lo terminé ayer.Yes, Javier, I finished it yesterday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “monarchy” translations and entries monarquía, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
