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la calza
sock
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How do you say calza in Italian?
How do you pronounce calza in Italian?
calza is pronounced /la ˈkaltsa/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La calza rossa che ho comprato ieri è molto bella.
The red sock/stocking that I bought yesterday is very beautiful.
Ho trovato una calza sporca sotto il letto della mia camera.
I found a dirty sock/stocking under my bedroom bed.
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Why is it feminine?
Calza is feminine because it derives from Latin "calcea," a noun (not an adjective) meaning "stocking" or "hose," which retained the feminine gender of its Latin etymon. In Latin, "calcea" was a feminine noun formed from the root "calceus" (shoe). Italian preserved this feminine gender through the natural feminine -a ending.
What is the Italian word for sock?
The Italian word for sock is la calza — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | chaussette | la | feminine |
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | calcetín flips! | el | masculine |
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