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il corno
horn
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How do you say corno in Italian?
How do you pronounce corno in Italian?
corno is pronounced /il ˈkɔrno/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il corno francese è uno strumento musicale antico e affascinante.
The French horn is an ancient and fascinating musical instrument.
Quel corno decorativo è stato dipinto di un colore azzurro brillante.
That decorative horn was painted a brilliant blue color.
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Why is it masculine?
Corno (horn) is masculine because it derives from Latin "cornu," a neuter noun. In Italian, most Latin neuter nouns were reanalyzed and became masculine, particularly those ending in -u, -o, or -e. The word "corno" follows this pattern of neuter-to-masculine gender shift that occurred during the development of Romance languages from Latin.
What is the Italian word for horn?
The Italian word for horn is il corno — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | corne flips! | la | feminine |
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