Accorddirezione
la direzione
direction
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How do you say direzione in Italian?
How do you pronounce direzione in Italian?
direzione is pronounced /la diretˈtsjoːne/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La direzione nuova ha deciso di assumere più personale.
The new management (feminine) has decided to hire more staff.
L'azienda ha riconfermato la direttrice come capo della direzione generale.
The company reconfirmed the female director as head of the general management.
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Why is it feminine?
Direzione is feminine because it derives from the Latin feminine noun "directio" (from "dirigere," to direct), which belonged to the third declension and naturally carried feminine gender into Italian. This gender was preserved through the regular sound changes that transformed Latin "-io" endings into Italian "-ione" feminine nouns.
What is the Italian word for direction?
The Italian word for direction is la direzione — feminine.
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