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il gatto
cat
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How do you say gatto in Italian?
How do you pronounce gatto in Italian?
gatto is pronounced /il ˈɡatto/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il gatto nero è molto intelligente e affettuoso.
The black cat is very intelligent and affectionate.
Ho visto un gatto grigio che dormiva nel giardino del mio vicino.
I saw a gray cat that was sleeping in my neighbor's garden.
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Why is it masculine?
Gatto is masculine because it derives from Latin "cattus," which was already grammatically masculine in Late Latin, following the standard -us masculine ending pattern that influenced Italian noun gender. The word itself likely came from Afro-Asiatic languages (possibly related to Arabic "qitt"), but once adopted into Latin, it took on the masculine gender conventions of that language.
What is the Italian word for cat?
The Italian word for cat is il gatto — masculine.
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