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How do you say guerra in Italian?
How do you pronounce guerra in Italian?
guerra is pronounced /la ˈɡwɛrra/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La guerra mondiale fu devastante e lunga.
The world war was devastating and long. (feminine adjectives: mondiale, devastante, lunga agree with la guerra)
Quella guerra civile fu la più sanguinosa della storia italiana.
That civil war was the bloodiest in Italian history. (feminine articles and adjectives: quella, civile, sanguinosa agree with guerra)
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Why is it feminine?
Guerra is feminine in Italian. While it does derive from Latin "guerra" (borrowed from Germanic languages, likely related to Old High German "werra" meaning strife or conflict), the feminine gender is not explained by Latin usage, as Latin "guerra" was actually feminine. Italian retained this feminine gender from Latin, following the pattern of Latin first declension nouns (-a ending words), which were typically feminine.
What is the Italian word for war?
The Italian word for war is la guerra — feminine.
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