🇮🇹 Italian

mode

feminine

le mode

fashions

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mode
/le ˈmɔːde/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say mode in Italian?

IPA
/le ˈmɔːde/

How do you pronounce mode in Italian?

mode is pronounced /le ˈmɔːde/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La moda italiana è molto elegante e raffinata.

Italian fashion is very elegant and refined. (feminine adjectives agree with la moda)

Questa nuova moda è diventata popolare tra le giovani donne.

This new fashion has become popular among young women. (feminine article questa and adjective nuova agree with moda)

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Why is it feminine?

Mode is feminine because it derives from Latin "moda" (a measure or manner), which was already feminine in Latin, and this gender was preserved through the phonetic evolution into Italian. The Latin feminine ending "-a" naturally became the Italian feminine article "la," establishing "la moda" as the standard feminine form.

What is the Italian word for fashions?

The Italian word for fashions is le mode — feminine.

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