🇮🇹 Italian

cure

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feminine

le cure

cures

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cure
/le ˈkuːre/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say cure in Italian?

IPA
/le ˈkuːre/

How do you pronounce cure in Italian?

cure is pronounced /le ˈkuːre/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La cura medica è molto efficace per questa malattia.

The medical treatment is very effective for this illness.

Una cura nuova è stata scoperta dai ricercatori italiani.

A new cure has been discovered by Italian researchers.

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Why is it feminine?

Cure is feminine because it derives from Latin "cūra," which was feminine in the original language, and Italian retained the grammatical gender of its Latin ancestors. Latin first-declension nouns (ending in -a) are typically feminine, and "cūra" follows this pattern.

What is the Italian word for cures?

The Italian word for cures is le cure — feminine.

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