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il coraggio
courage
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How do you say coraggio in Italian?
How do you pronounce coraggio in Italian?
coraggio is pronounced /il koˈraddʒo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il coraggio grande di Marco lo ha aiutato a superare la sua paura.
Marco's great courage helped him overcome his fear.
Un coraggio simile è raro tra gli uomini moderni.
Such courage is rare among modern men.
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Why is it masculine?
Coraggio is masculine because it derives from the Latin "coraticum," which is a neuter noun ending in "-icum." In Italian, Latin neuter nouns ending in "-icum" regularly transformed into masculine nouns ending in "-o." This sound change, combined with the regular phonetic evolution of Latin neuter endings into Italian masculine endings, explains why "coraggio" is masculine.
What is the Italian word for courage?
The Italian word for courage is il coraggio — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | courage | le | masculine |
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