🇮🇹 Italian

occasione

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feminine

l' occasione

occasion

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occasione
/lokkaˈzjoːne/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say occasione in Italian?

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/lokkaˈzjoːne/

How do you pronounce occasione in Italian?

occasione is pronounced /lokkaˈzjoːne/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La occasione perfetta è arrivata finalmente dopo anni di attesa.

The perfect opportunity has finally arrived after years of waiting.

Non voglio perdere questa straordinaria occasione di cambiare la mia vita.

I don't want to miss this extraordinary opportunity to change my life.

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Why is it feminine?

Occasione is feminine because it derives from the Latin noun "occasio" (feminine), which originally meant "a falling down" or "chance occurrence" and belonged to the third declension feminine category in Latin. The -ione suffix in Italian regularly produces feminine nouns, reinforcing this gender from its Latin ancestor.

What is the Italian word for occasion?

The Italian word for occasion is l' occasione — feminine.

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