🇮🇹 Italian

apparecchio

masculine

l' apparecchio

appliance

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apparecchio
/lappaˈrekkjo/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say apparecchio in Italian?

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/lappaˈrekkjo/

How do you pronounce apparecchio in Italian?

apparecchio is pronounced /lappaˈrekkjo/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Lo apparecchio nuovo è molto complicato da usare.

The new device is very complicated to use.

Ho comprato un apparecchio moderno per la cucina.

I bought a modern appliance for the kitchen.

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Why is it masculine?

Apparecchio is masculine because it derives from the Latin "apparecchiare" (to prepare/set), which follows the pattern where Italian verbs ending in -are produce agent nouns or instrumental nouns ending in -o that are masculine. The word is related to Latin "apparatus" but more directly comes through the Italian verbal tradition, resulting in a masculine noun following the standard Italian pattern where nouns ending in -o are masculine.

What is the Italian word for appliance?

The Italian word for appliance is l' apparecchio — masculine.

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