🇮🇹 Italian

pantaloni

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masculine

i pantaloni

trousers

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pantaloni
/i pantaˈloːni/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say pantaloni in Italian?

IPA
/i pantaˈloːni/

How do you pronounce pantaloni in Italian?

pantaloni is pronounced /i pantaˈloːni/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il pantalone blu è strappato e deve essere riparato.

The blue pants are torn and need to be repaired.

Ho comprato un pantalone nuovo e bellissimo al negozio ieri.

I bought a new and very beautiful pair of pants at the store yesterday.

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Why is it masculine?

Pantaloni is masculine because it derives from the Italian character Pantalone from Commedia dell'arte. While the character's name comes from "San Pantaleone," the garment "pantalone" (trousers) is actually used in both singular and plural forms in Italian, with "pantalone" being singular masculine and "pantaloni" being the more common plural form. The masculine gender is retained from the character's name.

What is the Italian word for trousers?

The Italian word for trousers is i pantaloni — masculine.

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