🇮🇹 Italian

febbri

feminine

le febbri

fevers

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febbri
/le ˈfebbri/
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How do you say febbri in Italian?

IPA
/le ˈfebbri/

How do you pronounce febbri in Italian?

febbri is pronounced /le ˈfebbri/ 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?

Febbri 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 fevers?

The Italian word for fevers is le febbri — feminine.

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