🇮🇹 Italian

gelosie

feminine

le gelosie

jealousies

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gelosie
/le dʒeloˈziːe/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say gelosie in Italian?

IPA
/le dʒeloˈziːe/

How do you pronounce gelosie in Italian?

gelosie is pronounced /le dʒeloˈziːe/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La gelosia verde brillava alla finestra della casa antica.

The green shutter gleamed at the window of the ancient house.

Quella gelosia eccessiva ha rovinato la loro relazione.

That excessive jealousy ruined their relationship.

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Why is it feminine?

Gelosie is feminine because it derives from Latin "zelotypia" (ultimately from Greek "zelos," meaning zeal or jealousy), which was a feminine noun in Latin, and Italian inherited this gender assignment. The -ia ending, which typically marks feminine nouns in Italian, further reinforced this gender classification.

What is the Italian word for jealousies?

The Italian word for jealousies is le gelosie — feminine.

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