Accordorso
masculine
l' orso
bear
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orso
/ˈlorso/
← masculine
feminine →
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How do you say orso in Italian?
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/ˈlorso/
How do you pronounce orso in Italian?
orso is pronounced /ˈlorso/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Lo orso bruno è molto grande e affamato.
The brown bear is very large and hungry.
Quello orso selvatico è stato catturato da un fotografo coraggioso.
That wild bear was captured by a brave photographer.
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Why is it masculine?
Orso is masculine because it derives from Latin "ursus," which was grammatically masculine, and Italian inherited this gender classification along with the word itself. The Latin masculine ending "-us" typically became "-o" in Italian, preserving the original gender assignment.
What is the Italian word for bear?
The Italian word for bear is l' orso — masculine.
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