🇮🇹 Italian

canzoni

feminine

le canzoni

songs

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canzoni
/le kanˈtsoːni/
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How do you say canzoni in Italian?

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/le kanˈtsoːni/

How do you pronounce canzoni in Italian?

canzoni is pronounced /le kanˈtsoːni/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La canzone italiana è molto bella e affascinante.

The Italian song is very beautiful and fascinating. (The feminine article 'la' and feminine adjectives 'bella' and 'affascinante' agree with the feminine noun 'canzone')

Questa canzone popolare è stata scritta da una compositrice talentuosa.

This popular song was written by a talented female composer. (The feminine demonstrative 'questa' and feminine adjectives 'popolare' and 'talentuosa' must agree with the feminine noun 'canzone')

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Why is it feminine?

Canzoni is feminine because it derives from Latin "cantio" (feminine), which comes from the verb "canere" (to sing); Latin words ending in "-tio" were typically feminine, and Italian inherited this grammatical gender from its Romance language roots.

What is the Italian word for songs?

The Italian word for songs is le canzoni — feminine.

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