🇮🇹 Italian

giustizie

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feminine

le giustizie

justices

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giustizie
/le dʒusˈtittsje/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say giustizie in Italian?

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/le dʒusˈtittsje/

How do you pronounce giustizie in Italian?

giustizie is pronounced /le dʒusˈtittsje/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La giustizia italiana è molto lenta e inefficiente.

Italian justice is very slow and inefficient. (The feminine article 'la' and feminine adjective 'italiana' agree with the feminine noun 'giustizia')

Una giustizia equa e imparziale è essenziale per una società democratica.

Fair and impartial justice is essential for a democratic society. (The feminine article 'una' and feminine adjectives 'equa' and 'imparziale' agree with the feminine noun 'giustizia')

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Why is it feminine?

Giustizie is feminine because it derives from Latin "iustitia," which was feminine in gender, following the pattern of Latin abstract nouns ending in "-titia" that were typically assigned feminine gender. This gender was preserved through the sound changes that transformed Latin into Italian, where "-titia" became "-tizia."

What is the Italian word for justices?

The Italian word for justices is le giustizie — feminine.

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