🇮🇹 Italian

filosofia

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feminine

la filosofia

philosophy

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filosofia
/la filozoˈfiːa/
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How do you say filosofia in Italian?

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/la filozoˈfiːa/

How do you pronounce filosofia in Italian?

filosofia is pronounced /la filozoˈfiːa/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La filosofia antica era molto diversa da quella moderna.

Ancient philosophy was very different from the modern one.

La filosofia greca ha influenzato profondamente il pensiero occidentale.

Greek philosophy profoundly influenced Western thought.

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Why is it feminine?

Filosofia is feminine in Italian because it derives from Latin "philosophia," which inherited the feminine gender from Greek "philosophía" (φιλοσοφία), where the suffix "-ía" typically marked feminine nouns. This gender was preserved through the Romance language evolution.

What is the Italian word for philosophy?

The Italian word for philosophy is la filosofia — feminine.

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