Accordlingua
la lingua
language
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How do you say lingua in Italian?
How do you pronounce lingua in Italian?
lingua is pronounced /la ˈliŋɡwa/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La lingua italiana è molto melodica e affascinante.
The Italian language is very melodic and fascinating.
Questa lingua antica ha influenzato molte altre lingue moderne.
This ancient language influenced many other modern languages.
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Why is it feminine?
Lingua is feminine in Italian because it derives from Latin *lingua* (tongue/language), which was feminine in Latin due to the first declension ending in *-a*, a category that was predominantly feminine. This feminine gender was preserved when the word evolved into Italian.
What is the Italian word for language?
The Italian word for language is la lingua — feminine.
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