🇮🇹 Italian

ali

feminine

le ali

wings

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ali
/le ˈaːli/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say ali in Italian?

IPA
/le ˈaːli/

How do you pronounce ali in Italian?

ali is pronounced /le ˈaːli/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La ala sinistra dell'aereo era danneggiata e il pilota dovette fare un atterraggio d'emergenza.

The left wing of the airplane was damaged and the pilot had to make an emergency landing.

L'ala destra della farfalla era più colorata rispetto all'altra, rendendola davvero affascinante.

The right wing of the butterfly was more colorful compared to the other one, making it truly fascinating.

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Why is it feminine?

Ali is feminine in Italian because it derives from Latin "ala" (wing), which was feminine in Latin due to its first-declension ending (-a), a gender category that remained predominantly feminine as the language evolved into Italian.

What is the Italian word for wings?

The Italian word for wings is le ali — feminine.

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