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la febbre
fever
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How do you say febbre in Italian?
How do you pronounce febbre in Italian?
febbre is pronounced /la ˈfebbre/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La febbre alta ha costretto Maria a restare a letto per tre giorni.
The high fever forced Maria to stay in bed for three days.
Una febbre improvvisa e persistente può essere pericolosa se non trattata subito.
A sudden and persistent fever can be dangerous if not treated immediately.
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Why is it feminine?
Febbre is feminine because it derives from Latin "febris," which was feminine in gender, and Italian inherited this grammatical gender along with the word itself. Latin feminine nouns ending in "-is" typically became feminine "-e" nouns in Italian, preserving their original gender.
What is the Italian word for fever?
The Italian word for fever is la febbre — feminine.
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