governo
il governo
government
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How do you say governo in Italian?
How do you pronounce governo in Italian?
governo is pronounced /il ɡoˈvɛrno/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il governo italiano è stato molto criticato per le sue politiche economiche.
The Italian government has been heavily criticized for its economic policies.
Il nuovo governo ha annunciato riforme importanti durante il suo primo discorso ufficiale.
The new government announced important reforms during its first official speech.
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Why is it masculine?
Governo is masculine because it derives from the Latin "gubernāre" (to steer, govern), and Latin nouns ending in "-āre" that were nominalized into "-men" or similar forms typically inherited masculine gender in Romance languages; in Italian's case, the word evolved through Latin "gubernāmen" which carried masculine gender into modern Italian.
What is the Italian word for government?
The Italian word for government is il governo — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | gouvernement | le | masculine |
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | gobierno | el | masculine |
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | governo | o | masculine |
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