Accordelefante
l' elefante
elephant
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How do you say elefante in Italian?
How do you pronounce elefante in Italian?
elefante is pronounced /leleˈfante/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Lo elefante grigio è molto grande e pesante.
The gray elephant is very large and heavy.
Ho visto un elefante africano magnifico al zoo.
I saw a magnificent African elephant at the zoo.
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Why is it masculine?
Elefante is masculine in Italian because it derives from Latin "elephantus," which was itself borrowed from Greek "elephas" and inherited the masculine gender from Latin grammar rules for -us ending nouns. The gender was preserved through the regular sound changes that transformed Latin into Italian.
What is the Italian word for elephant?
The Italian word for elephant is l' elefante — masculine.
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