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feminine
la coccinella
ladybug
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coccinella
/la kottʃiˈnɛlla/
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How do you say coccinella in Italian?
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/la kottʃiˈnɛlla/
How do you pronounce coccinella in Italian?
coccinella is pronounced /la kottʃiˈnɛlla/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La coccinella rossa è molto piccola e delicata.
The red ladybug is very small and delicate.
Ho trovato una coccinella bellissima sul fiore giallo.
I found a very beautiful ladybug on the yellow flower.
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Why is it feminine?
Coccinella is feminine in Italian because it derives from Latin *coccinella*, the diminutive form of *coccum* (scarlet dye), which took the feminine diminutive suffix *-ella*—a suffix that typically produces feminine nouns in Romance languages.
What is the Italian word for ladybug?
The Italian word for ladybug is la coccinella — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | coccinelle | la | feminine |
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | joaninha | a | feminine |
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