🇮🇹 Italian

forbice

feminine

la forbice

scissor

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forbice
/la ˈforbitʃe/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say forbice in Italian?

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/la ˈforbitʃe/

How do you pronounce forbice in Italian?

forbice is pronounced /la ˈforbitʃe/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La forbice nuova che ho comprato è molto affilata e taglia perfettamente la carta.

The new scissors that I bought are very sharp and cut the paper perfectly.

Quella forbice antica apparteneva a mia nonna; è ancora funzionante e molto preziosa.

That ancient scissors belonged to my grandmother; it is still functional and very precious.

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Why is it feminine?

Forbice (scissors) is feminine because it derives from the Latin "forfex" (feminine), which originally meant a cutting tool or shears, and Italian preserved the feminine gender from its Latin ancestor.

What is the Italian word for scissor?

The Italian word for scissor is la forbice — feminine.

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