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il calcio
soccer
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How do you say calcio in Italian?
How do you pronounce calcio in Italian?
calcio is pronounced /il ˈkaltʃo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il calcio italiano è molto popolare e affascinante.
Italian football is very popular and fascinating. (The masculine adjectives 'italiano' and 'affascinante' agree with the masculine noun 'calcio')
Il calcio professionistico richiede un allenamento intenso e costante.
Professional football requires intense and constant training. (The masculine adjectives 'professionistico', 'intenso', and 'costante' all agree with the masculine noun 'calcio')
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Why is it masculine?
Calcio is masculine because it derives from the Latin "calcio" (kick, derived from "calx" meaning heel), which was a masculine noun. Italian inherited the grammatical gender from Latin, and the word maintained its masculine gender as it became the primary term for the sport of football/soccer.
What is the Italian word for soccer?
The Italian word for soccer is il calcio — masculine.
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