🇮🇹 Italian

balli

masculine

i balli

dances

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balli
/i ˈballi/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say balli in Italian?

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/i ˈballi/

How do you pronounce balli in Italian?

balli is pronounced /i ˈballi/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il ballo classico è molto elegante e richiede anni di allenamento intenso.

Classical dance is very elegant and requires years of intense training.

Quel ballo tradizionale è diventato popolare grazie ai suoi movimenti unici e affascinanti.

That traditional dance became popular thanks to its unique and fascinating movements.

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Why is it masculine?

Balli is masculine because Italian nouns ending in "-o" are typically masculine, a pattern inherited from Latin masculine nouns ending in "-us." The word comes from Latin "ballus" (dance), which was borrowed from Greek "ballizein" (to dance). The masculine gender is retained through this Latin masculine form.

What is the Italian word for dances?

The Italian word for dances is i balli — masculine.

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