🇮🇹 Italian

crimini

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masculine

i crimini

crimes

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crimini
/i ˈkriːmini/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say crimini in Italian?

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/i ˈkriːmini/

How do you pronounce crimini in Italian?

crimini is pronounced /i ˈkriːmini/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il crimine organizzato è un problema serio che richiede un'azione governativa immediata.

Organized crime is a serious problem that requires immediate government action.

Questo crimine terribile ha scioccato l'intera comunità locale.

This terrible crime shocked the entire local community.

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Why is it masculine?

Crimini is masculine because it derives from Latin "crimen" (accusation, crime), which was a masculine noun of the third declension, and Italian inherited this grammatical gender from its Latin ancestor. The Latin root itself likely comes from "cernere" (to decide or judge), reflecting the noun's original meaning of a judicial verdict or accusation.

What is the Italian word for crimes?

The Italian word for crimes is i crimini — masculine.

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