azzurro
l' azzurro
blue
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How do you say azzurro in Italian?
How do you pronounce azzurro in Italian?
azzurro is pronounced /ladˈdzurro/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Lo azzurro del cielo è molto più intenso oggi rispetto a ieri.
The blue of the sky is much more intense today compared to yesterday.
Mi piace molto lo azzurro profondo di questo dipinto antico.
I really like the deep blue of this ancient painting.
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Why is it masculine?
Azzurro is masculine because it derives from the Latin "azureus," which inherited the masculine gender from the Arabic "al-lazward" (lapis lazuli stone); Italian masculine adjectives ending in "-o" preserved this gender assignment through regular sound changes from Latin to Romance languages.
What is the Italian word for blue?
The Italian word for blue is l' azzurro — masculine.
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