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How do you say costume in Italian?
How do you pronounce costume in Italian?
costume is pronounced /il kosˈtuːme/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il costume da bagno nuovo è molto colorato.
The new swimsuit is very colorful.
Ho comprato un costume tradizionale italiano per la festa.
I bought a traditional Italian costume for the party.
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Why is it masculine?
Costume is masculine in Italian. However, the word has two distinct meanings: 1) "custom" or "habit" (masculine), derived from Latin "consuetudo" (a feminine noun meaning custom/habit); 2) "costume" or "clothing" (masculine), from French "costume." The gender preservation claim is problematic because Latin "consuetudo" was actually feminine, yet "costume" became masculine in Italian. The masculine gender likely reflects the influence of the French loanword or reanalysis during Romance language evolution.
What is the Italian word for custom?
The Italian word for custom is il costume — masculine.
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