crescita
la crescita
growth
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How do you say crescita in Italian?
How do you pronounce crescita in Italian?
crescita is pronounced /la ˈkreʃʃita/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La crescita economica italiana è stata lenta quest'anno.
Italian economic growth has been slow this year. (The feminine adjective 'economica' and 'italiana' agree with the feminine noun 'crescita')
Una crescita sostenibile è essenziale per il nostro futuro.
Sustainable growth is essential for our future. (The feminine article 'una' and feminine adjective 'sostenibile' agree with the feminine noun 'crescita')
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Why is it feminine?
Crescita is feminine because it ends in "-a", the standard feminine singular ending in Italian. The word derives from the Latin verb "crescere" (to grow), and the suffix "-ita" (from Latin "-itas") was commonly used to form feminine nouns denoting abstract concepts or results of actions. Italian nouns ending in "-a" are typically feminine, and "crescita" follows this regular pattern.
What is the Italian word for growth?
The Italian word for growth is la crescita — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | croissance | la | feminine |
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | crecimiento flips! | el | masculine |
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | crescimento flips! | o | masculine |
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