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il contorno
side dish
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How do you say contorno in Italian?
How do you pronounce contorno in Italian?
contorno is pronounced /il konˈtorno/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il contorno verdure è molto colorato e fresco.
The vegetable side dish is very colorful and fresh.
Ho ordinato un contorno di patate bollite come accompagnamento principale.
I ordered a side dish of boiled potatoes as the main accompaniment.
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Why is it masculine?
Contorno is masculine because it derives from the Latin "contornus" (noun meaning "outline" or "border"), which belongs to the second declension masculine nouns ending in -us. The Italian suffix "-o" is the regular reflex of the Latin masculine nominative singular -us ending, preserving the masculine gender from Latin.
What is the Italian word for side dish?
The Italian word for side dish is il contorno — masculine.
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