Accordchimica
la chimica
chemistry
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How do you say chimica in Italian?
How do you pronounce chimica in Italian?
chimica is pronounced /la ˈkiːmika/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La chimica organica è più difficile della chimica inorganica.
Organic chemistry is more difficult than inorganic chemistry.
La chimica moderna ha rivoluzionato completamente la nostra società industriale.
Modern chemistry has completely revolutionized our industrial society.
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Why is it feminine?
Chimica is feminine because it derives from the Latin feminine noun "chemia" (itself borrowed from Arabic "al-kīmiyā"), and Latin nouns ending in "-ia" are typically feminine, a gender pattern that Italian preserves. The Arabic origin reflects chemistry's historical development in the Islamic world during the medieval period.
What is the Italian word for chemistry?
The Italian word for chemistry is la chimica — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | química | la | feminine |
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