🇮🇹 Italian

astronauti

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masculine

gli astronauti

astronauts

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astronauti
/ʎi astroˈnauti/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say astronauti in Italian?

IPA
/ʎi astroˈnauti/

How do you pronounce astronauti in Italian?

astronauti is pronounced /ʎi astroˈnauti/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Lo astronauta italiano è stato il primo a camminare sulla Luna.

The Italian astronaut was the first to walk on the Moon.

Lo astronauta coraggioso ha completato la sua missione spaziale con successo.

The brave astronaut completed his space mission successfully.

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Why is it masculine?

Astronauti is masculine in Italian because it derives from the Greek-Latin compound "astro-" (star) + "-nauta" (sailor), where "-nauta" comes from the Latin masculine noun "nauta" (sailor). However, in modern Italian, "astronauta" is used as both masculine and feminine depending on the gender of the person being referred to (e.g., "l'astronauta" can refer to either a male or female astronaut). While the etymology points to a masculine origin, the word is increasingly treated as a common gender noun in contemporary usage.

What is the Italian word for astronauts?

The Italian word for astronauts is gli astronauti — masculine.

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