🇮🇹 Italian

ferite

feminine

le ferite

wounds

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ferite
/le feˈriːte/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say ferite in Italian?

IPA
/le feˈriːte/

How do you pronounce ferite in Italian?

ferite is pronounced /le feˈriːte/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La ferita profonda sulla sua mano era molto grave e richiedeva cure mediche immediate.

The deep wound on her hand was very serious and required immediate medical care.

Quella ferita infetta non era stata pulita correttamente, quindi il dottore dovette disinfettarla.

That infected wound had not been cleaned properly, so the doctor had to disinfect it.

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Why is it feminine?

Ferite (wound) is feminine because it is a noun derived from the Latin past participle "ferita" (feminine form of "feritus"). In Italian, nouns ending in -a are typically feminine, and "ferita" inherited both its form and feminine gender from Latin through regular sound changes and gender agreement patterns.

What is the Italian word for wounds?

The Italian word for wounds is le ferite — feminine.

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