🇮🇹 Italian

opere

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feminine

le opere

works

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opere
/le ˈɔːpere/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say opere in Italian?

IPA
/le ˈɔːpere/

How do you pronounce opere in Italian?

opere is pronounced /le ˈɔːpere/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La nuova opera lirica è stata rappresentata al Teatro alla Scala.

The new lyrical opera was performed at La Scala Theater.

L'opera italiana più famosa è stata apprezzata da tutti gli spettatori entusiasti.

The most famous Italian opera was appreciated by all the enthusiastic spectators.

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Why is it feminine?

Opere is feminine in Italian because it derives from Latin "opera" (feminine noun meaning "work" or "labor"). In Latin, "opera" was actually the nominative/accusative plural of "opus" (neuter), but it also functioned as a feminine singular noun with its own meaning. The feminine gender was retained through Romance language evolution. The -a ending in Italian typically signals feminine nouns, reinforcing this grammatical gender from its Latin origins.

What is the Italian word for works?

The Italian word for works is le opere — feminine.

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