🇮🇹 italien

delfino

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masculine

il delfino

dolphin

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delfino
/il delˈfiːno/
← masculine feminine →

Comment dit-on delfino en italien ?

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/il delˈfiːno/

How do you pronounce delfino in italien?

delfino is pronounced /il delˈfiːno/ in italien.

Exemples de phrases

Il delfino grigio nuota velocemente nell'oceano.

The gray dolphin swims quickly in the ocean.

Ho visto un delfino magnifico che saltava alto fuori dall'acqua.

I saw a magnificent dolphin jumping high out of the water.

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Pourquoi est-ce masculine ?

Delfino is masculine because it derives from Latin "delphinus," which was masculine, and Italian retained the masculine gender of its Latin ancestor along with the typical masculine singular ending "-o." The word ultimately comes from Greek "delphis," reflecting the animal's name across Mediterranean languages.

Comment dit-on dolphin en italien ?

En italien, dolphin se dit il delfino — masculine.

Genre selon les langues

LangueMotArticleGenre
🇫🇷 Frenchdauphinlemasculine
🇪🇸 Spanishdelfínelmasculine
🇵🇹 Portuguesegolfinhoomasculine

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