fatto
il fatto
fact
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How do you say fatto in Italian?
How do you pronounce fatto in Italian?
fatto is pronounced /il ˈfatto/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il fatto accaduto ieri è stato molto strano e nessuno lo ha ancora spiegato bene.
The strange fact that happened yesterday has not been well explained by anyone yet.
Quel fatto importante è stato il primo passo verso il cambiamento decisivo della sua vita.
That important fact was the first step toward the decisive change in his life.
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Why is it masculine?
Fatto is masculine and can function as both a noun meaning "fact" and as the past participle of "fare" (to do/make). As a noun, it derives from the Latin past participle "factum." In Latin, "factum" was a neuter noun, but when inherited into Italian, neuter Latin nouns ending in -um were reinterpreted and became masculine nouns in the Romance languages. This semantic shift and gender reinterpretation explains why "fatto" is masculine in modern Italian.
What is the Italian word for fact?
The Italian word for fact is il fatto — masculine.
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