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la battaglia
battle
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How do you say battaglia in Italian?
How do you pronounce battaglia in Italian?
battaglia is pronounced /la batˈtaʎʎa/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La battaglia finale fu molto difficile e sanguinosa.
The final battle was very difficult and bloody.
Quella battaglia storica rimane memorabile per tutti gli italiani.
That historic battle remains memorable for all Italians.
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Why is it feminine?
Battaglia is feminine because it derives from the Latin "battalia" (from "battuere," to beat), which was already feminine in Late Latin, following the -ia feminine ending pattern that became productive in Romance languages. This -ia ending consistently produced feminine nouns in Italian, making "battaglia" a regular development rather than an exception.
What is the Italian word for battle?
The Italian word for battle is la battaglia — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | batalha | a | feminine |
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