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il nero
black
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How do you say nero in Italian?
How do you pronounce nero in Italian?
nero is pronounced /il ˈneːro/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il nero è il colore più elegante per un abito formale.
Black is the most elegant color for a formal outfit.
Preferisco il nero scuro al nero chiaro per le mie scarpe.
I prefer dark black to light black for my shoes.
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Why is it masculine?
Nero is masculine because it derives from Latin "niger" (black), which belonged to the second declension masculine nouns in Latin—a pattern that Italian preserved for most adjectives and nouns ending in -o. The shift from Latin -er to Italian -o is a regular phonetic change that maintained the masculine gender.
What is the Italian word for black?
The Italian word for black is il nero — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | noir | le | masculine |
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