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il becco
beak
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How do you say becco in Italian?
How do you pronounce becco in Italian?
becco is pronounced /il ˈbekko/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il becco nero dell'aquila è molto affilato e pericoloso.
The eagle's black beak is very sharp and dangerous.
Quel becco lungo e curvo appartiene a un uccello tropicale raro.
That long and curved beak belongs to a rare tropical bird.
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Why is it masculine?
Becco (beak) is masculine because it derives from Latin "beccus," which was a masculine noun, and Italian retained the gender of its Latin ancestor. The Latin term itself likely came from a Gaulish or Celtic root, reflecting the bird-related vocabulary that entered Latin through contact with northern peoples.
What is the Italian word for beak?
The Italian word for beak is il becco — masculine.
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