🇮🇹 Italian

adolescenza

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feminine

l' adolescenza

adolescence

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adolescenza
/ladoleʃˈʃɛntsa/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say adolescenza in Italian?

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/ladoleʃˈʃɛntsa/

How do you pronounce adolescenza in Italian?

adolescenza is pronounced /ladoleʃˈʃɛntsa/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La adolescenza è una fase delicata della vita in cui i ragazzi affrontano molti cambiamenti fisici e emotivi.

Adolescence is a delicate phase of life in which teenagers face many physical and emotional changes.

Durante la mia adolescenza turbolenta, ho imparato lezioni importanti che mi hanno reso più consapevole.

During my turbulent adolescence, I learned important lessons that made me more aware.

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Why is it feminine?

Adolescenza is feminine because it derives from the Latin "adolescentia," which was a feminine noun ending in "-entia," a productive feminine suffix in Latin that typically formed abstract nouns and was inherited by Italian as the "-enza" ending, which remains feminine.

What is the Italian word for adolescence?

The Italian word for adolescence is l' adolescenza — feminine.

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