🇮🇹 Italian

passaggi

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masculine

i passaggi

passages

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passaggi
/i pasˈsaddʒi/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say passaggi in Italian?

IPA
/i pasˈsaddʒi/

How do you pronounce passaggi in Italian?

passaggi is pronounced /i pasˈsaddʒi/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il passaggio stretto tra le due case era molto pericoloso per i pedoni.

The narrow passage between the two houses was very dangerous for pedestrians.

Ho attraversato il passaggio buio con cautela perché avevo paura.

I crossed the dark passage carefully because I was afraid.

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Why is it masculine?

Passaggi is masculine because it derives from the Latin noun "passaticum" (a toll for passage), which belonged to the second declension and naturally evolved into Italian's -o ending masculine nouns. The suffix "-aggio" itself, inherited from Latin "-aticum," consistently produces masculine nouns in Italian.

What is the Italian word for passages?

The Italian word for passages is i passaggi — masculine.

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