🇮🇹 Italian

legni

masculine

i legni

woods

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legni
/i ˈleɲɲi/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say legni in Italian?

IPA
/i ˈleɲɲi/

How do you pronounce legni in Italian?

legni is pronounced /i ˈleɲɲi/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il legno scuro della porta è molto antico e prezioso.

The dark wood of the door is very old and precious.

Questo legno robusto è perfetto per costruire un tavolo solido.

This sturdy wood is perfect for building a solid table.

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Why is it masculine?

Legni (wood) is masculine because it derives from Latin "lignum," a neuter noun of the second declension. During the evolution from Latin to Italian, most Latin neuter nouns were absorbed into the masculine gender, following the accusative form "lignum" which became the basis for Romance language development. This neuter-to-masculine shift is a characteristic pattern in Italian's grammatical evolution.

What is the Italian word for woods?

The Italian word for woods is i legni — masculine.

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