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il caldo
heat
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How do you say caldo in Italian?
How do you pronounce caldo in Italian?
caldo is pronounced /il ˈkaldo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il caldo intenso dell'estate mi rende stanco.
The intense heat of summer makes me tired. (The masculine adjective 'intenso' agrees with the masculine noun 'caldo')
Questo caldo è insopportabile; dobbiamo accendere l'aria condizionata.
This heat is unbearable; we must turn on the air conditioning. (The masculine demonstrative 'Questo' and masculine adjective 'insopportabile' agree with 'caldo')
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Why is it masculine?
Caldo is masculine because it derives from Latin "calidus," which was a first/second declension adjective with masculine forms ending in "-us," a gender marker that persisted into Italian. The "-o" ending in Italian masculine adjectives is a direct phonetic evolution of the Latin "-us" masculine termination.
What is the Italian word for heat?
The Italian word for heat is il caldo — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | calor | o | masculine |
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