figli
i figli
sons
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How do you say figli in Italian?
How do you pronounce figli in Italian?
figli is pronounced /i ˈfiʎʎi/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il figlio maggiore è diventato un avvocato bravo.
The older son became a skilled lawyer.
Mio figlio piccolo ha vinto il primo premio nel concorso musicale.
My young son won first prize in the musical competition.
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Why is it masculine?
Figli (son) is masculine because it derives from the Latin "filius," which was grammatically masculine in the second declension, a gender assignment that Romance languages inherited and maintained. The Latin masculine ending "-us" evolved into Italian "-o," which became the standard marker for masculine nouns.
What is the Italian word for sons?
The Italian word for sons is i figli — masculine.
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