🇮🇹 Italian

deposito

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masculine

il deposito

deposit

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deposito
/il deˈpɔːzito/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say deposito in Italian?

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/il deˈpɔːzito/

How do you pronounce deposito in Italian?

deposito is pronounced /il deˈpɔːzito/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il deposito principale è stato svuotato completamente.

The main warehouse was completely emptied. (masculine article 'il' + masculine adjective 'principale')

Abbiamo trovato il deposito illegale pieno di merce contrabbanda.

We found the illegal storage facility full of smuggled goods. (masculine article 'il' + masculine adjective 'illegale')

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Why is it masculine?

Deposito is masculine because it derives from the Latin masculine noun "depositum" (something deposited or entrusted), which retained its grammatical gender when adopted into Italian. Latin nouns ending in "-um" typically became masculine in Romance languages, following the pattern of the second declension.

What is the Italian word for deposit?

The Italian word for deposit is il deposito — masculine.

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