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il parco
park
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How do you say parco in Italian?
How do you pronounce parco in Italian?
parco is pronounced /il ˈparko/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il parco grande è stato restaurato completamente.
The large park was completely restored. (masculine article 'il' and masculine adjective 'grande' agree with 'parco')
Quel parco pubblico attrae molti visitatori ogni giorno.
That public park attracts many visitors every day. (masculine demonstrative 'quel' and masculine adjective 'pubblico' agree with 'parco')
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Why is it masculine?
Parco is masculine because it derives from Latin "parcus" (stingy, sparing), which was a first/second declension adjective with masculine forms ending in "-us" that became "-o" in Italian. However, the semantic connection between "stingy/sparing" and "park" is speculative. More likely, "parco" may derive from or be related to "parca" (enclosure) or directly from Late Latin sources meaning enclosed space. Regardless of the exact semantic evolution, the masculine gender is retained from Latin masculine adjective forms ending in "-us" which regularly became "-o" in Italian.
What is the Italian word for park?
The Italian word for park is il parco — masculine.
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