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la musica
music
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How do you say musica in Italian?
How do you pronounce musica in Italian?
musica is pronounced /la ˈmuːzika/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La musica italiana è molto bella e affascinante.
Italian music is very beautiful and fascinating. (The feminine adjectives 'bella' and 'affascinante' must agree with the feminine noun 'musica')
Questa musica classica è stata composta da un grande maestro.
This classical music was composed by a great master. (The feminine article 'questa' and the feminine adjective 'classica' must agree with 'musica'; 'grande' works for both genders)
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Why is it feminine?
Musica is feminine in Italian because it derives from Latin "musica," which was already feminine in origin, likely influenced by the Greek "mousike (techne)" meaning "art of the Muses"—where "Muse" (Greek "mousa") is inherently feminine.
What is the Italian word for music?
The Italian word for music is la musica — feminine.
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