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masculine
il nemico
enemy
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/il neˈmiːko/
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How do you say nemico in Italian?
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/il neˈmiːko/
How do you pronounce nemico in Italian?
nemico is pronounced /il neˈmiːko/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il nemico principale era molto astuto e pericoloso.
The main enemy was very cunning and dangerous.
Nostro nemico mortale è stato finalmente sconfitto.
Our mortal enemy has finally been defeated.
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Why is it masculine?
Nemico is masculine because it derives from the Latin "inimicus" (masculine), which combines "in-" (not) + "amicus" (friend), and Italian preserved the grammatical gender of its Latin source. The masculine gender stuck through regular sound changes as Latin evolved into Italian phonetically.
What is the Italian word for enemy?
The Italian word for enemy is il nemico — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | ennemi | l' | masculine |
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