invidie
le invidie
envies
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How do you say invidie in Italian?
How do you pronounce invidie in Italian?
invidie is pronounced /le inˈviːdje/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La invidia verde è un sentimento molto distruttivo che può rovinare le amicizie più belle.
Green envy is a very destructive feeling that can ruin the most beautiful friendships.
La invidia provata da Marco verso suo fratello era così intensa che lo rendeva completamente cieco alla propria fortuna.
The envy felt by Marco toward his brother was so intense that it made him completely blind to his own luck.
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Why is it feminine?
Invidie is feminine because it derives from the Latin feminine noun *invidia*, which followed the first declension pattern (-a ending) typical of feminine nouns in Latin. The personification of envy as a feminine concept was inherited directly from Roman literature and philosophy, where abstract vices were often gendered feminine.
What is the Italian word for envies?
The Italian word for envies is le invidie — feminine.
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