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la chiave
key
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How do you say chiave in Italian?
How do you pronounce chiave in Italian?
chiave is pronounced /la ˈkjaːve/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La chiave nuova non apre la porta perché è rotta.
The new key doesn't open the door because it is broken.
Ho trovato la chiave antica sotto il divano e l'ho pulita con cura.
I found the antique key under the sofa and cleaned it carefully.
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Why is it feminine?
Chiave is feminine because it derives from Latin "clavis," which was a feminine noun in Latin, and Italian retained the feminine gender when the word evolved through sound changes (the Latin ending -is typically became -e in Italian feminine nouns). The word's gender has been preserved continuously from Latin through the Romance languages.
What is the Italian word for key?
The Italian word for key is la chiave — feminine.
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