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il diavolo
devil
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How do you say diavolo in Italian?
How do you pronounce diavolo in Italian?
diavolo is pronounced /il ˈdjaːvolo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il diavolo rosso apparve improvvisamente, terribile e minaccioso.
The red devil appeared suddenly, terrible and threatening.
Un diavolo antico e malvagio era rinchiuso nella scatola misteriosa.
An ancient and evil devil was locked in the mysterious box.
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Why is it masculine?
Diavolo is masculine because it derives from Latin "diabolus," which was itself borrowed from Greek "diábolos" (ὁ διάβολος)—both masculine nouns—and Italian inherited the masculine gender along with the word. The masculine gender stuck because it was established in the source languages and reinforced through centuries of religious and literary usage.
What is the Italian word for devil?
The Italian word for devil is il diavolo — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | diable | le | masculine |
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