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gli occhi
eyes
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How do you say occhi in Italian?
How do you pronounce occhi in Italian?
occhi is pronounced /ʎi ˈɔkki/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Lo occhio sinistro del pittore era molto più acuto dell'altro.
The painter's left eye was much sharper than the other.
L'occhio destro di mio nonno è diventato completamente cieco dopo l'incidente.
My grandfather's right eye became completely blind after the accident.
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Why is it masculine?
Occhi is masculine because it derives from Latin "oculus," which was grammatically masculine, and Italian retained this gender when the word evolved phonetically (the Latin ending -us became -o in Italian). This follows the standard pattern where most Latin masculine nouns ending in -us became masculine Italian nouns ending in -o.
What is the Italian word for eyes?
The Italian word for eyes is gli occhi — masculine.
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