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masculine
il gelato
ice cream
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gelato
/il dʒeˈlaːto/
← masculine
feminine →
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How do you say gelato in Italian?
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/il dʒeˈlaːto/
How do you pronounce gelato in Italian?
gelato is pronounced /il dʒeˈlaːto/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il gelato italiano è più cremoso di quello francese.
Italian gelato is creamier than French one.
Ho comprato un gelato delizioso al cioccolato fondente.
I bought a delicious dark chocolate gelato.
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Why is it masculine?
Gelato is masculine because it derives from the Latin "gelatus" (frozen, past participle of "gelare"), which carries the masculine gender that Italian inherited; Latin neuter nouns and adjectives typically became masculine in Romance languages, and this word followed that pattern.
What is the Italian word for ice cream?
The Italian word for ice cream is il gelato — masculine.
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