🇮🇹 Italian

nastro

masculine

il nastro

ribbon

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nastro
/il ˈnastro/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say nastro in Italian?

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/il ˈnastro/

How do you pronounce nastro in Italian?

nastro is pronounced /il ˈnastro/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il nastro rosso è caduto dal regalo.

The red ribbon fell from the gift.

Ho comprato un nastro blu nuovo per decorare la scatola.

I bought a new blue ribbon to decorate the box.

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Why is it masculine?

Nastro (ribbon) is masculine. While it does derive from Latin, the etymology is unclear and the explanation is inaccurate. The word likely comes from Latin "nodus" (knot) or a related root, not "nasturtium" (a plant). Italian masculine nouns often derive from Latin masculine or neuter nouns ending in -um, which typically became -o in Italian. "Nastro" follows the common pattern of Latin neuter nouns in -um becoming Italian masculine nouns in -o.

What is the Italian word for ribbon?

The Italian word for ribbon is il nastro — masculine.

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