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il ginocchio
knee
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How do you say ginocchio in Italian?
How do you pronounce ginocchio in Italian?
ginocchio is pronounced /il dʒiˈnɔkkjo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il ginocchio destro del calciatore era gonfio e doloroso dopo la partita.
The footballer's right knee was swollen and painful after the match.
Questo nuovo ginocchio artificiale è molto avanzato tecnologicamente.
This new artificial knee is very technologically advanced.
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Why is it masculine?
Ginocchio is masculine because it derives from Latin "genuculum," the diminutive of "genu" (knee). While the etymology is correct, the gender retention explanation is problematic: Latin -ulum endings typically produced neuter nouns, not masculine ones. Italian "ginocchio" is masculine due to analogical remodeling and influence from other masculine nouns in Italian, particularly those ending in -io/-iio, rather than direct gender inheritance from the Latin diminutive suffix.
What is the Italian word for knee?
The Italian word for knee is il ginocchio — masculine.
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