🇮🇹 Italian

cortecce

feminine

le cortecce

barks

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cortecce
/le korˈtettʃe/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say cortecce in Italian?

IPA
/le korˈtettʃe/

How do you pronounce cortecce in Italian?

cortecce is pronounced /le korˈtettʃe/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La corteccia spessa dell'albero antico protegge il legno dai danni.

The thick bark of the ancient tree protects the wood from damage.

La corteccia rugosa e marrone è la parte più visibile della quercia.

The wrinkled and brown bark is the most visible part of the oak tree.

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Why is it feminine?

Cortecce is feminine because it derives from Latin "cortex" (meaning bark), which evolved into the Italian feminine noun "corteccia." Italian nouns ending in "-a" are typically feminine, and "-ccia" is a common feminine suffix in Italian that often carries a diminutive or augmentative sense. The word follows the standard pattern of Latin feminine nouns shifting to the Italian first declension "-a" ending.

What is the Italian word for barks?

The Italian word for barks is le cortecce — feminine.

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