🇮🇹 Italian

argento

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masculine

l' argento

silver

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argento
/larˈdʒɛnto/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say argento in Italian?

IPA
/larˈdʒɛnto/

How do you pronounce argento in Italian?

argento is pronounced /larˈdʒɛnto/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Lo argento puro è molto prezioso e viene utilizzato per creare gioielli raffinati.

Pure silver is very precious and is used to create refined jewelry.

L'argento lucido riflette la luce in modo splendido, rendendo il metallo ancora più affascinante.

The shiny silver reflects light in a splendid way, making the metal even more fascinating.

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Why is it masculine?

Argento is masculine because it derives from Latin "argentum," which was grammatically neuter in Latin but shifted to masculine in Italian, following the pattern where most Latin neuter nouns ending in "-um" became masculine in Romance languages by adopting the masculine article and adjective agreement.

What is the Italian word for silver?

The Italian word for silver is l' argento — masculine.

Gender across languages

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