🇮🇹 Italian

arti

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feminine

le arti

arts

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arti
/le ˈarti/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say arti in Italian?

IPA
/le ˈarti/

How do you pronounce arti in Italian?

arti is pronounced /le ˈarti/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La arte moderna è affascinante e complessa.

Modern art is fascinating and complex. (The feminine adjectives 'moderna' and 'complessa' agree with the feminine noun 'arte')

Questa bella arte italiana ha influenzato artisti di tutto il mondo.

This beautiful Italian art has influenced artists throughout the world. (The feminine adjectives 'bella' and 'italiana' must agree with feminine 'arte'; using masculine forms would be incorrect)

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Why is it feminine?

Arti is feminine in Italian because it derives from Latin "ars" (feminine), which was the standard gender for this noun in the Romance language ancestor; the feminine ending "-a" that developed from Latin feminine nouns like "ars, artis" became the typical marker for feminine nouns in Italian.

What is the Italian word for arts?

The Italian word for arts is le arti — feminine.

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