🇮🇹 italiano

primo

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

il primo

first course

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primo
/il ˈpriːmo/
← masculine feminine →

Come si dice primo in italiano?

AFI
/il ˈpriːmo/

How do you pronounce primo in italiano?

primo is pronounced /il ˈpriːmo/ in italiano.

Frasi di esempio

Il primo studente che ha finito l'esame era molto nervoso.

The first student who finished the exam was very nervous.

Il primo libro che ho letto era affascinante e ben scritto.

The first book that I read was fascinating and well-written.

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Perché è masculine?

Primo is masculine because it derives from Latin "primus," which was inherently masculine in gender. In Latin, "primus" was a first/second declension adjective that agreed with masculine nouns. When used as a standalone noun in Italian (meaning "first course" in a meal), it retained the masculine gender from its Latin origin. Italian nouns derived from Latin adjectives typically inherit the gender of their Latin base forms.

Come si dice first course in italiano?

In italiano, first course si dice il primo — masculine.

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