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il cimitero
cemetery
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How do you say cimitero in Italian?
How do you pronounce cimitero in Italian?
cimitero is pronounced /il tʃimiˈtɛːro/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il cimitero antico si trova sulla collina vicino al paese.
The ancient cemetery is located on the hill near the village. (Note: 'il' and 'antico' are masculine to agree with 'cimitero')
Questo cimitero storico è stato restaurato completamente dall'amministrazione comunale.
This historic cemetery was completely restored by the municipal administration. (Note: 'questo' and 'storico' are masculine to agree with 'cimitero')
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Why is it masculine?
Cimitero is masculine because it derives from Latin "cimiterium" (from Greek "koimeterion," meaning "sleeping place"), which was a second-declension neuter noun that became masculine in Italian through gender reassignment during the Romance language evolution. Italian regularly shifted many Latin neuter nouns to masculine, particularly those ending in -ium that became -ero in Italian.
What is the Italian word for cemetery?
The Italian word for cemetery is il cimitero — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | cimetière | le | masculine |
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