🇮🇹 Italian

lunghezza

feminine

la lunghezza

length

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lunghezza
/la luŋˈɡettsa/
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How do you say lunghezza in Italian?

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/la luŋˈɡettsa/

How do you pronounce lunghezza in Italian?

lunghezza is pronounced /la luŋˈɡettsa/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La lunghezza totale del fiume è impressionante.

The total length of the river is impressive.

Questa lunghezza straordinaria richiede una misurazione precisa.

This extraordinary length requires precise measurement.

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Why is it feminine?

Lunghezza is feminine because it derives from the Latin adjective "longus" (long) through the suffix "-ezza," which is a productive Italian feminine suffix used to form abstract nouns denoting qualities or states (like "bellezza" from "bello"). The "-ezza" suffix itself comes from Latin "-itia" and consistently produces feminine nouns in Italian.

What is the Italian word for length?

The Italian word for length is la lunghezza — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchlongueurlafeminine
🇪🇸 Spanishlongitudlafeminine

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