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arance

Arance is feminine in Italian. The article is le, so the full form is le arance ("oranges").

FEMININE

arance is the plural of arancia

le arance — oranges

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arance
/le aˈrantʃe/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say arance in Italian?

IPA
/le aˈrantʃe/

How do you pronounce arance in Italian?

arance is pronounced /le aˈrantʃe/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La arancia fresca che ho comprato stamattina è molto dolce.

The fresh orange that I bought this morning is very sweet.

Quella arancia matura è caduta dall'albero ed è rovinata.

That ripe orange fell from the tree and got ruined.

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Why is it feminine?

Arance is feminine because it derives from Latin "aurantia," which was itself feminine, likely influenced by the Arabic "nāranj" through medieval trade routes; the -ia ending in Italian typically signals feminine nouns, preserving the gender from its Latin ancestor.

What is the Italian word for oranges?

The Italian word for oranges is le arance — feminine.

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