🇮🇹 italiano

basilici

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

i basilici

basils

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basilici
/i baˈziːlitʃi/
← masculine feminine →

¿Cómo se dice basilici en italiano?

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/i baˈziːlitʃi/

How do you pronounce basilici in italiano?

basilici is pronounced /i baˈziːlitʃi/ in italiano.

Frases de ejemplo

Il basilico fresco è essenziale per preparare un buon pesto genovese.

Fresh basil is essential for preparing a good Genoese pesto.

Ho comprato il basilico al mercato, ma era già appassito quando l'ho portato a casa.

I bought the basil at the market, but it was already wilted when I brought it home.

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¿Por qué es masculine?

Basilici is masculine because it derives from Latin "basilicum," a neuter noun with the suffix "-icum." In Italian, Latin neuter nouns typically became masculine (since the neuter gender disappeared in Romance languages). The word ultimately comes from Greek "basilikos" (royal), originally referring to the basil plant.

¿Cómo se dice basils en italiano?

En italiano, basils se dice i basilici — masculine.

Practica con Accord

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