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basils
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How do you say basilici in Italian?
How do you pronounce basilici in Italian?
basilici is pronounced /i baˈziːlitʃi/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il basilico fresco è essenziale per preparare un buon pesto genovese.
Fresh basil is essential for preparing a good Genoese pesto.
Ho comprato il basilico al mercato, ma era già appassito quando l'ho portato a casa.
I bought the basil at the market, but it was already wilted when I brought it home.
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Why is it masculine?
Basilici is masculine because it derives from Latin "basilicum," a neuter noun with the suffix "-icum." In Italian, Latin neuter nouns typically became masculine (since the neuter gender disappeared in Romance languages). The word ultimately comes from Greek "basilikos" (royal), originally referring to the basil plant.
What is the Italian word for basils?
The Italian word for basils is i basilici — masculine.
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