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How do you say meteorite in Italian?
How do you pronounce meteorite in Italian?
meteorite is pronounced /il meteoˈriːte/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il meteorite grande che cadde nel deserto era composto di ferro puro.
The large meteorite that fell in the desert was composed of pure iron.
Quello meteorite antico affascinò gli scienziati con la sua struttura cristallina unica.
That ancient meteorite fascinated scientists with its unique crystalline structure.
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Why is it masculine?
Meteorite is masculine in Italian (il meteorite) because it ends in -e, which typically indicates masculine gender in Italian nouns. The word derives from Latin "meteorites," ultimately from Greek "meteoron" (μετέωρον), meaning "thing in the air" or "phenomenon in the sky." In Italian, most nouns ending in -ite (such as granite, dolomite, calcite) are masculine, following the pattern of masculine nouns ending in -e.
What is the Italian word for meteorite?
The Italian word for meteorite is il meteorite — masculine.
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