🇮🇹 Italian

cappotti

masculine

i cappotti

coats

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cappotti
/i kapˈpɔtti/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say cappotti in Italian?

IPA
/i kapˈpɔtti/

How do you pronounce cappotti in Italian?

cappotti is pronounced /i kapˈpɔtti/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il cappotto blu nuovo che ho comprato ieri è molto caldo e comodo.

The new blue coat that I bought yesterday is very warm and comfortable.

Quell'uomo ha indossato un cappotto grigio elegante per la riunione importante.

That man wore an elegant gray coat for the important meeting.

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Why is it masculine?

Cappotti is masculine. It derives from the Latin "cappa" (a cloak or cape), which is feminine. In Italian, the diminutive suffix "-otto" typically creates masculine nouns, and when applied to feminine nouns like "cappa," it changes the gender to masculine, resulting in "cappotto" (a coat or overcoat). This is the standard pattern for the "-otto" suffix in Italian.

What is the Italian word for coats?

The Italian word for coats is i cappotti — masculine.

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