🇮🇹 Italian

code

feminine

le code

tails

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code
/le ˈkoːde/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say code in Italian?

IPA
/le ˈkoːde/

How do you pronounce code in Italian?

code is pronounced /le ˈkoːde/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La coda lunga del pavone è molto bella e colorata.

The peacock's long tail is very beautiful and colorful.

Ho aspettato in una coda lunga al supermercato stamattina.

I waited in a long line at the supermarket this morning.

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Why is it feminine?

Code (tail) is feminine in Italian because it derives from Latin "cauda," which was also feminine, following the Latin first declension pattern (-a endings typically marked feminine nouns). This Latin gender assignment has been preserved through the Romance languages.

What is the Italian word for tails?

The Italian word for tails is le code — feminine.

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