Accordaltezza
l' altezza
height
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How do you say altezza in Italian?
How do you pronounce altezza in Italian?
altezza is pronounced /lalˈtettsa/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La altezza della montagna è incredibile: raggiunge i 4.808 metri.
The height of the mountain is incredible: it reaches 4,808 meters.
Quella ragazza ha un'altezza perfetta per diventare una modella professionista.
That girl has a perfect height to become a professional model.
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Why is it feminine?
Altezza is feminine because it derives from the Latin "altitudo," a third-declension noun with feminine gender that was typically rendered in Romance languages with feminine endings like "-ezza" (Italian's common feminine suffix for abstract nouns denoting qualities or states). This suffix naturally carries feminine gender, making any noun formed with it feminine as well.
What is the Italian word for height?
The Italian word for height is l' altezza — feminine.
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