🇮🇹 Italian

nazioni

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feminine

le nazioni

nations

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nazioni
/le natˈtsjoːni/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say nazioni in Italian?

IPA
/le natˈtsjoːni/

How do you pronounce nazioni in Italian?

nazioni is pronounced /le natˈtsjoːni/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La nazione italiana è molto antica e ha una storia ricca di cultura.

The Italian nation is very ancient and has a history rich in culture.

Quella nazione europea ha adottato una nuova costituzione democratica.

That European nation has adopted a new democratic constitution.

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Why is it feminine?

Nazioni is feminine because it derives from the Latin "natio" (feminine), which comes from "nasci" (to be born), and Latin feminine nouns ending in "-tio" retained their gender through the regular evolution into Italian "-zione" endings, which are consistently feminine. This follows the standard Romance language pattern where Latin "-tio/-sio" feminine nouns became "-ción/-ción" (Spanish), "-tion" (French), and "-zione" (Italian), all remaining feminine.

What is the Italian word for nations?

The Italian word for nations is le nazioni — feminine.

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