Accordcastello
il castello
castle
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How do you say castello in Italian?
How do you pronounce castello in Italian?
castello is pronounced /il kaˈstɛllo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il castello antico si trova su una collina verde.
The ancient castle is located on a green hill. (Masculine articles and adjectives: 'il' and 'antico' agree with 'castello')
Questo castello medievale è molto affascinante e ben preservato.
This medieval castle is very fascinating and well preserved. (Masculine demonstrative 'questo' and adjectives 'medievale' and 'preservato' agree with the masculine noun 'castello')
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Why is it masculine?
Castello is masculine because it derives from Latin "castellum," a neuter noun. In Italian, neuter Latin nouns typically became masculine, and the -o ending is the standard masculine singular ending in Italian.
What is the Italian word for castle?
The Italian word for castle is il castello — masculine.
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