Accordattimo
l' attimo
instant
Try it
How do you say attimo in Italian?
How do you pronounce attimo in Italian?
attimo is pronounced /ˈlattimo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Lo attimo presente è il più importante di tutti.
The present moment is the most important of all.
Ho aspettato un lungo attimo prima di rispondere.
I waited a long moment before responding.
Swipe attimo in Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in Italian.
Why is it masculine?
Attimo is masculine because it derives from the Latin "atomus" (itself from Greek "atomos," meaning indivisible), which was a masculine noun in Latin. Italian inherited this grammatical gender from Latin. The semantic evolution from "atom" to "moment" or "instant" occurred in Italian, but the masculine gender persisted from its Latin origin.
What is the Italian word for instant?
The Italian word for instant is l' attimo — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | instant | l' | masculine |
Practice with Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in Italian.