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le lingue
languages
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How do you say lingue in Italian?
How do you pronounce lingue in Italian?
lingue is pronounced /le ˈliŋɡwe/ 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?
Lingue 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 languages?
The Italian word for languages is le lingue — feminine.
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