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le catene
chains
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How do you say catene in Italian?
How do you pronounce catene in Italian?
catene is pronounced /le kaˈteːne/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La catena d'oro è molto pesante e preziosa.
The gold chain is very heavy and precious.
Quella catena lunga e brillante appartiene a mia nonna.
That long and shiny chain belongs to my grandmother.
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Why is it feminine?
Catene is feminine in Italian because it derives from Latin "catena," which was also feminine, following the first declension pattern (-a ending) that typically marked feminine nouns in Latin. The -a ending remains a strong indicator of feminine gender in Italian, inherited directly from this Latin inheritance.
What is the Italian word for chains?
The Italian word for chains is le catene — feminine.
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