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il bicchiere
glass
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How do you say bicchiere in Italian?
How do you pronounce bicchiere in Italian?
bicchiere is pronounced /il bikˈkjɛːre/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il bicchiere rosso è caduto dal tavolo e si è rotto.
The red glass fell from the table and broke. (masculine article 'il' + masculine adjective 'rosso')
Ho comprato un bicchiere nuovo per bere l'acqua fredda.
I bought a new glass to drink cold water. (masculine article 'un' + masculine adjective 'nuovo')
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Why is it masculine?
Bicchiere is masculine because it derives from the Latin "bicarium" (a two-handled drinking vessel), which was a masculine noun. Italian inherited this grammatical gender through regular sound changes, where the Latin masculine ending "-arium" evolved into the Italian masculine ending "-iere".
What is the Italian word for glass?
The Italian word for glass is il bicchiere — masculine.
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