🇮🇹 Italian

credito

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masculine

il credito

credit

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credito
/il ˈkrɛːdito/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say credito in Italian?

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/il ˈkrɛːdito/

How do you pronounce credito in Italian?

credito is pronounced /il ˈkrɛːdito/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il credito bancario è stato approvato rapidamente.

The bank credit was approved quickly. (masculine article 'il' and masculine adjective 'approvato' agree with 'credito')

Questo credito commerciale è molto importante per la nostra azienda.

This commercial credit is very important for our company. (masculine adjective 'commerciale' and masculine demonstrative 'questo' agree with masculine 'credito')

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Why is it masculine?

Credito is masculine in Italian because it derives from the Latin masculine noun "creditum" (from "credere," to believe or trust), which retained its gender through the evolution from Latin to Italian. The -o ending in Italian typically marks masculine nouns, reflecting the masculine -um ending of its Latin ancestor.

What is the Italian word for credit?

The Italian word for credit is il credito — masculine.

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