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la foglia
leaf
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How do you say foglia in Italian?
How do you pronounce foglia in Italian?
foglia is pronounced /la ˈfɔʎʎa/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La foglia verde è caduta dall'albero questa mattina.
The green leaf fell from the tree this morning.
Quella foglia piccola e delicata è la più bella del nostro giardino.
That small and delicate leaf is the most beautiful one in our garden.
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Why is it feminine?
Foglia is feminine because it derives from Latin "folium" (leaf), which became "foglia" in Italian. In Latin, "folium" was neuter, but Italian reassigned it to the feminine gender, likely influenced by the feminine ending "-a" that became standard for many Italian nouns during the evolution from Latin.
What is the Italian word for leaf?
The Italian word for leaf is la foglia — feminine.
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