🇮🇹 Italian

fulmine

masculine

il fulmine

lightning bolt

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fulmine
/il ˈfulmine/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say fulmine in Italian?

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/il ˈfulmine/

How do you pronounce fulmine in Italian?

fulmine is pronounced /il ˈfulmine/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il fulmine velocissimo ha colpito l'albero alto.

The very fast lightning bolt struck the tall tree.

Un fulmine improvviso e pericoloso ha illuminato il cielo scuro.

A sudden and dangerous lightning bolt illuminated the dark sky.

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Why is it masculine?

Fulmine is masculine because it derives from Latin "fulmen" (thunderbolt), which is a neuter noun that Italian masculine articles absorbed during the language's evolution from Latin—a common pattern where Latin neuter nouns became masculine in Romance languages rather than feminine.

What is the Italian word for lightning bolt?

The Italian word for lightning bolt is il fulmine — masculine.

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