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la mosca
fly
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How do you say mosca in Italian?
How do you pronounce mosca in Italian?
mosca is pronounced /la ˈmoska/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La mosca nera è entrata nella cucina e ha infastidito tutti durante il pranzo.
The black fly entered the kitchen and annoyed everyone during lunch.
Una mosca fastidiosa si è posata sulla mia spalla destra mentre dormivo.
An annoying fly landed on my right shoulder while I was sleeping.
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Why is it feminine?
Mosca is feminine because it derives from Latin "musca," which was feminine in gender, a classification that Italian retained through regular sound changes. The Latin feminine ending "-a" naturally became the Italian feminine marker, making "mosca" inherently feminine like most Italian nouns ending in "-a."
What is the Italian word for fly?
The Italian word for fly is la mosca — feminine.
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