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l' ombra
shadow
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How do you say ombra in Italian?
How do you pronounce ombra in Italian?
ombra is pronounced /ˈlombra/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La ombra nera si allungava sul muro mentre il sole tramontava.
The black shadow was stretching on the wall as the sun set.
Quella ombra misteriosa mi seguiva dovunque andassi nella foresta scura.
That mysterious shadow was following me everywhere I went in the dark forest.
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Why is it feminine?
Ombra is feminine because it derives from Latin "umbra" (f.), which was feminine in the original language and retained that gender through the evolution into Italian. The Latin word's feminine ending "-a" naturally developed into Italian's feminine "-a" ending, preserving the original grammatical gender.
What is the Italian word for shadow?
The Italian word for shadow is l' ombra — feminine.
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