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il cervello
brain
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How do you say cervello in Italian?
How do you pronounce cervello in Italian?
cervello is pronounced /il tʃerˈvɛllo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il cervello umano è straordinariamente complesso e continua a sorprenderci con le sue capacità.
The human brain is extraordinarily complex and continues to surprise us with its abilities.
Il cervello danneggiato di quel paziente richiedeva un intervento chirurgico immediato.
The damaged brain of that patient required immediate surgical intervention.
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Why is it masculine?
Cervello is masculine because it derives from Latin "cerebellum," a neuter diminutive form. When Latin's three-gender system collapsed into Italian's two-gender system, most neuter nouns shifted to masculine gender, following a widespread pattern in Romance language development. The -ello ending in Italian typically signals masculine gender.
What is the Italian word for brain?
The Italian word for brain is il cervello — masculine.
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