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la farfalla
butterfly
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How do you say farfalla in Italian?
How do you pronounce farfalla in Italian?
farfalla is pronounced /la farˈfalla/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La farfalla blu è molto rara e difficile da trovare in questa regione.
The blue butterfly is very rare and difficult to find in this region.
Quella farfalla colorata si è posata su un fiore giallo e bellissimo.
That colorful butterfly landed on a yellow and beautiful flower.
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Why is it feminine?
Farfalla is feminine because it ends in -a, which is the standard feminine ending for Italian nouns. The word derives from Latin "papilio" (butterfly), and the Italian feminine form "farfalla" developed from the Latin feminine diminutive or related form. Italian consistently marks feminine nouns with the -a ending, making "farfalla" feminine by this productive morphological pattern.
What is the Italian word for butterfly?
The Italian word for butterfly is la farfalla — feminine.
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