Accordcoccinelle
feminine
le coccinelle
ladybugs
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coccinelle
/le kottʃiˈnɛlle/
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How do you say coccinelle in Italian?
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/le kottʃiˈnɛlle/
How do you pronounce coccinelle in Italian?
coccinelle is pronounced /le kottʃiˈnɛlle/ 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?
Coccinelle 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 ladybugs?
The Italian word for ladybugs is le coccinelle — feminine.
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