🇮🇹 Italian

mobili

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masculine

i mobili

furniture

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mobili
/i ˈmɔːbili/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say mobili in Italian?

IPA
/i ˈmɔːbili/

How do you pronounce mobili in Italian?

mobili is pronounced /i ˈmɔːbili/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il mobile antico che ho ereditato da mio nonno è molto prezioso.

The antique piece of furniture that I inherited from my grandfather is very valuable.

Quel mobile moderno è stato scelto dal designer italiano più famoso.

That modern piece of furniture was chosen by the most famous Italian designer.

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Why is it masculine?

Mobili is masculine in Italian. It derives from Latin "mobilis" (movable), which was a second declension adjective. In Italian, this word became a noun meaning "piece of furniture" and retained the masculine gender from its Latin origins. Words ending in -e in Italian can be either masculine or feminine, but "mobile" follows the masculine pattern.

What is the Italian word for furniture?

The Italian word for furniture is i mobili — masculine.

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