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la paura
fear
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How do you say paura in Italian?
How do you pronounce paura in Italian?
paura is pronounced /la paˈuːra/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La paura profonda che ho provato durante il terremoto mi ha cambiato completamente.
The deep fear that I experienced during the earthquake completely changed me.
Una paura irrazionale della paura stessa può diventare molto dannosa.
An irrational fear of fear itself can become very harmful.
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Why is it feminine?
Paura is feminine because it derives from Latin "pavor" (fear, dread), which became "pavura" in Vulgar Latin. Italian inherited the feminine gender from the Vulgar Latin form "pavura." Italian nouns ending in "-a" are typically feminine, and "paura" follows this regular pattern.
What is the Italian word for fear?
The Italian word for fear is la paura — feminine.
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