🇮🇹 Italian

modelli

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masculine

i modelli

models

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modelli
/i moˈdɛlli/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say modelli in Italian?

IPA
/i moˈdɛlli/

How do you pronounce modelli in Italian?

modelli is pronounced /i moˈdɛlli/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il modello nuovo è stato presentato alla conferenza stampa.

The new model was presented at the press conference.

Questo modello italiano è diventato famoso in tutto il mondo.

This Italian model became famous all over the world.

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Why is it masculine?

Modelli is masculine because it derives from the Latin "modellus," a diminutive form of "modus" (measure/mode), and Latin diminutives ending in "-ellus" typically became masculine nouns in Italian. The masculine gender was preserved through the regular sound changes from Latin to Italian (modellus > modello).

What is the Italian word for models?

The Italian word for models is i modelli — masculine.

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