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il lievito
yeast
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How do you say lievito in Italian?
How do you pronounce lievito in Italian?
lievito is pronounced /il ˈljɛːvito/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il lievito secco è molto più pratico del lievito fresco per la panificazione.
Dry yeast is much more practical than fresh yeast for bread-making.
Ho comprato un lievito nuovo e potente che renderà i dolci più soffici.
I bought a new and powerful yeast that will make the cakes fluffier.
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Why is it masculine?
Lievito is masculine because it derives from Latin "levitum" (a noun meaning "something that raises" or "leaven"), which followed the masculine second declension pattern (-um → -o) that became Italian masculine nouns ending in -o. The word's gender follows the regular pattern of Latin second declension neuter/masculine nouns becoming Italian masculine nouns.
What is the Italian word for yeast?
The Italian word for yeast is il lievito — masculine.
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