Accordocchio
l' occhio
eye
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How do you say occhio in Italian?
How do you pronounce occhio in Italian?
occhio is pronounced /ˈlɔkkjo/ 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?
Occhio 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 eye?
The Italian word for eye is l' occhio — masculine.
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