Accordaggettivo
l' aggettivo
adjective
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How do you say aggettivo in Italian?
How do you pronounce aggettivo in Italian?
aggettivo is pronounced /laddʒetˈtiːvo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Lo aggettivo italiano è molto importante perché modifica il nome maschile.
The Italian adjective is very important because it modifies the masculine noun.
Lo aggettivo che hai scelto è perfetto per descrivere il ragazzo simpatico.
The adjective you chose is perfect for describing the nice boy.
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Why is it masculine?
Aggettivo is masculine because it derives from the Latin "aggectivus" (from "adjicere," meaning "to add to"), which used the masculine nominative singular ending "-us" that became "-o" in Italian. Like most Italian nouns ending in "-o," it retained this masculine gender through regular sound change from Latin.
What is the Italian word for adjective?
The Italian word for adjective is l' aggettivo — masculine.
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