🇮🇹 Italian

fegato

masculine

il fegato

liver

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fegato
/il ˈfeːɡato/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say fegato in Italian?

IPA
/il ˈfeːɡato/

How do you pronounce fegato in Italian?

fegato is pronounced /il ˈfeːɡato/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il fegato grasso è un problema medico serio che richiede un intervento tempestivo.

Fatty liver is a serious medical problem that requires timely intervention.

Il fegato sano è fondamentale per il nostro benessere generale.

A healthy liver is fundamental for our overall well-being.

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Why is it masculine?

Fegato (liver) derives from Latin "ficatum" (literally "made/prepared with figs"), which was originally a neuter noun (iecur ficatum). In Italian, the -ato suffix became associated with masculine gender through regular sound changes and analogy with other masculine adjectives and nouns ending in -ato, leading to the masculine gender of "fegato".

What is the Italian word for liver?

The Italian word for liver is il fegato — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishhígadoelmasculine
🇵🇹 Portuguesefígadoomasculine

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