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How do you say carcere in Italian?
How do you pronounce carcere in Italian?
carcere is pronounced /il ˈkartʃere/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il carcere antico di Venezia è stato trasformato in un museo affascinante.
The ancient prison in Venice has been transformed into a fascinating museum.
Quel carcere moderno è stato costruito con standard internazionali molto rigidi.
That modern prison was built with very strict international standards.
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Why is it masculine?
Carcere is masculine because it derives from Latin "carcer" (a masculine noun meaning prison or cage), and Italian inherited the masculine gender along with the word itself. The -e ending in Italian doesn't determine gender, so the word retained its original Latin masculine classification.
What is the Italian word for jail?
The Italian word for jail is il carcere — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | cárcel flips! | la | feminine |
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