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l' argilla
clay
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How do you say argilla in Italian?
How do you pronounce argilla in Italian?
argilla is pronounced /larˈdʒilla/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La argilla rossa è molto plastica e facile da modellare con le mani.
The red clay is very plastic and easy to shape with your hands.
L'argilla umida che abbiamo trovato vicino al fiume era perfetta per la scultura.
The damp clay that we found near the river was perfect for sculpting.
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Why is it feminine?
Argilla is feminine because it derives from Latin "argilla," which was itself feminine—likely influenced by the Greek "argillos" but adopting the feminine "-a" ending that became standard for first-declension feminine nouns in Latin. The feminine form persisted naturally into Italian, where "-a" endings typically mark feminine nouns.
What is the Italian word for clay?
The Italian word for clay is l' argilla — feminine.
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