🇮🇹 Italian

arcobaleni

masculine

gli arcobaleni

rainbows

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arcobaleni
/ʎi arkobaˈlɛːni/
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How do you say arcobaleni in Italian?

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/ʎi arkobaˈlɛːni/

How do you pronounce arcobaleni in Italian?

arcobaleni is pronounced /ʎi arkobaˈlɛːni/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Lo arcobaleno splendido è apparso dopo il temporale.

The splendid rainbow appeared after the storm.

Ho visto un arcobaleno magnifico che attraversava tutto il cielo.

I saw a magnificent rainbow that crossed the entire sky.

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Why is it masculine?

Arcobaleni is masculine because it derives from Latin "arcus" (bow, masculine) combined with "baleno" (lightning flash), preserving the gender of its primary component; the word literally means "bow of lightning" and grammatically follows the masculine noun "arcus."

What is the Italian word for rainbows?

The Italian word for rainbows is gli arcobaleni — masculine.

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