nervi
i nervi
nerves
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How do you say nervi in Italian?
How do you pronounce nervi in Italian?
nervi is pronounced /i ˈnɛrvi/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il nervo ottico è molto importante per la visione.
The optic nerve is very important for vision.
Un nervo danneggiato può causare dolore cronico.
A damaged nerve can cause chronic pain.
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Why is it masculine?
Nervi is masculine because it derives from Latin "nervus," which was masculine in the second declension (nominative singular -us ending), and Italian retained the masculine gender from its Latin ancestor. The word originally referred to sinews or tendons before expanding to mean nerves in the modern anatomical sense.
What is the Italian word for nerves?
The Italian word for nerves is i nervi — masculine.
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