Accordfungo
il fungo
mushroom
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How do you say fungo in Italian?
How do you pronounce fungo in Italian?
fungo is pronounced /il ˈfunɡo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il fungo velenoso che ho trovato nel bosco è molto pericoloso.
The poisonous mushroom that I found in the forest is very dangerous.
Questo fungo selvatico è raro e prezioso per i micologi esperti.
This wild mushroom is rare and precious for experienced mycologists.
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Why is it masculine?
Fungo is masculine because it derives from Latin "fungus," which was a masculine noun of the second declension (-us ending), and Italian preserved this grammatical gender when the word evolved. The Latin term itself likely came from a non-Indo-European source, possibly related to Greek "sphongos" (sponge), reflecting the fungus's porous nature.
What is the Italian word for mushroom?
The Italian word for mushroom is il fungo — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | champignon | le | masculine |
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