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la caviglia
ankle
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How do you say caviglia in Italian?
How do you pronounce caviglia in Italian?
caviglia is pronounced /la kaˈviʎʎa/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La caviglia sinistra è molto gonfia e dolorosa dopo la caduta.
The left ankle is very swollen and painful after the fall.
Mi sono rotta la caviglia destra durante la partita di calcio.
I broke my right ankle during the soccer match.
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Why is it feminine?
Caviglia (ankle) derives from Latin "cavicula," a diminutive form of "cavus" (hollow), and inherited the feminine gender of Latin diminutives ending in "-cula," which typically took feminine gender. This grammatical gender was preserved when the word evolved into Italian.
What is the Italian word for ankle?
The Italian word for ankle is la caviglia — feminine.
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