🇮🇹 Italian

arcobaleno

masculine

l' arcobaleno

rainbow

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arcobaleno
/larkobaˈlɛːno/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say arcobaleno in Italian?

IPA
/larkobaˈlɛːno/

How do you pronounce arcobaleno in Italian?

arcobaleno is pronounced /larkobaˈlɛːno/ 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?

Arcobaleno 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 rainbow?

The Italian word for rainbow is l' arcobaleno — masculine.

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