🇮🇹 Italian

giornalista

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masculine

il giornalista

journalist

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giornalista
/il dʒornaˈlista/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say giornalista in Italian?

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/il dʒornaˈlista/

How do you pronounce giornalista in Italian?

giornalista is pronounced /il dʒornaˈlista/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il giornalista italiano ha scritto un articolo molto interessante sul nuovo governo.

The Italian journalist (male) wrote a very interesting article about the new government.

Un giornalista bravo e onesto è sempre ricercato dalle grandi testate giornalistiche.

A good and honest journalist (male) is always sought after by major news outlets.

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Why is it masculine?

Giornalista is a noun meaning "journalist." In Italian, nouns ending in "-ista" are typically masculine in their dictionary form, regardless of the biological sex of the person being described. The word derives from "giornale" (newspaper), which comes from Latin "diurnalis" (daily). However, in modern Italian usage, the feminine form "giornalista" is also commonly used when referring to women journalists, and many style guides now recommend using gender-specific forms ("giornalista" for male, "giornalista" or "giornaliste" for female, though usage varies).

What is the Italian word for journalist?

The Italian word for journalist is il giornalista — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchjournalistelemasculine
🇪🇸 Spanishperiodistaelmasculine

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