🇮🇹 Italian

margherite

feminine

le margherite

daisies

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margherite
/le marɡeˈriːte/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say margherite in Italian?

IPA
/le marɡeˈriːte/

How do you pronounce margherite in Italian?

margherite is pronounced /le marɡeˈriːte/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La margherita bianca nel vaso è molto profumata.

The white daisy in the vase is very fragrant.

Questa margherita selvatica è più bella di quella coltivata.

This wild daisy is more beautiful than that cultivated one.

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Why is it feminine?

Margherite is feminine because it derives from the Latin "margarita" (pearl), which is a first-declension feminine noun. This feminine gender persisted through the Romance languages into Italian. The word entered Italian as a feminine noun and eventually became used as a given name, retaining its grammatical gender.

What is the Italian word for daisies?

The Italian word for daisies is le margherite — feminine.

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