Accordacqua
feminine
l' acqua
water
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acqua
/ˈlakkwa/
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How do you say acqua in Italian?
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/ˈlakkwa/
How do you pronounce acqua in Italian?
acqua is pronounced /ˈlakkwa/ in Italian.
Example sentences
L'acqua fredda è rinfrescante in estate.
Cold water is refreshing in summer.
La nuova acqua minerale italiana è molto pura.
The new Italian mineral water is very pure.
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Why is it feminine?
Acqua is feminine because it derives from Latin "aqua," which was feminine in Latin grammar, and Italian retained the feminine gender of this word along with its vowel ending (-a), which typically signals feminine nouns in Italian.
What is the Italian word for water?
The Italian word for water is l' acqua — feminine.
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