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la cosa
thing
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How do you say cosa in Italian?
How do you pronounce cosa in Italian?
cosa is pronounced /la ˈkɔːza/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La cosa più importante è che tu sia felice.
The most important thing is that you are happy.
Questa cosa strana mi ha sorpreso molto.
This strange thing surprised me a lot.
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Why is it feminine?
Cosa is feminine because it derives from the Latin feminine noun "causa" (cause, reason), which was already feminine in Latin. Latin nouns ending in -a were typically feminine, and this gender was preserved through regular sound changes as Latin evolved into Italian. The semantic shift from "cause" to "thing" occurred over time as the word's meaning broadened in medieval Italian.
What is the Italian word for thing?
The Italian word for thing is la cosa — feminine.
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