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l' animale
animal
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How do you say animale in Italian?
How do you pronounce animale in Italian?
animale is pronounced /laniˈmaːle/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Lo animale selvatico è stato catturato dai veterinari.
The wild animal was captured by the veterinarians.
Lo animale domestico rimane fedele al suo padrone.
The domestic animal remains loyal to its master.
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Why is it masculine?
Animale is masculine because it derives from Latin "animālis" (adjective meaning "of or relating to the soul/life"). In Italian, the -ale ending (from Latin -alis) is typically masculine when used as a noun. The word evolved from an adjective to a noun meaning "animal," and retained the masculine gender characteristic of -ale nouns in Italian.
What is the Italian word for animal?
The Italian word for animal is l' animale — masculine.
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