🇮🇹 Italian

contenitori

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masculine

i contenitori

containers

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contenitori
/i konteniˈtoːri/
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How do you say contenitori in Italian?

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/i konteniˈtoːri/

How do you pronounce contenitori in Italian?

contenitori is pronounced /i konteniˈtoːri/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il contenitore blu è pieno di acqua, mentre quello rosso è vuoto.

The blue container is full of water, while the red one is empty.

Ho comprato un contenitore grande per conservare il pane fresco.

I bought a large container to store fresh bread.

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Why is it masculine?

Contenitori is masculine because it derives from the Latin "continētor" (one who contains), which follows the standard Latin masculine agent noun suffix "-tor" that became "-tore" in Italian, a pattern that consistently produces masculine nouns.

What is the Italian word for containers?

The Italian word for containers is i contenitori — masculine.

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