🇮🇹 Italian

occhiale

masculine

l' occhiale

eyeglass

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occhiale
/lokˈkjaːle/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say occhiale in Italian?

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/lokˈkjaːle/

How do you pronounce occhiale in Italian?

occhiale is pronounced /lokˈkjaːle/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Lo occhiale sinistro è rotto e deve essere riparato dal l'ottico.

The left lens is broken and needs to be repaired by the optician.

Ho trovato uno occhiale nuovo nel negozio; è molto elegante e trasparente.

I found a new lens in the shop; it is very elegant and transparent.

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Why is it masculine?

Occhiale is masculine because it derives from the Late Latin "ocularis" (relating to the eye), which became the Italian masculine noun. However, note that "occhiale" is typically used in the plural form "occhiali" (eyeglasses) in modern Italian, though the singular masculine form is grammatically correct.

What is the Italian word for eyeglass?

The Italian word for eyeglass is l' occhiale — masculine.

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