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masculine
il pelo
fur hair
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/il ˈpeːlo/
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How do you say pelo in Italian?
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/il ˈpeːlo/
How do you pronounce pelo in Italian?
pelo is pronounced /il ˈpeːlo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il pelo nero del gatto è molto lungo e setoso.
The cat's black hair is very long and silky.
Un pelo biondo mi è caduto sulla spalla durante il barbiere.
A blond hair fell on my shoulder during the haircut.
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Why is it masculine?
Pelo is masculine because it derives from Latin "pīlus" (hair), which was a masculine second-declension noun, and Italian retained the masculine gender of its Latin ancestor. The word followed the standard phonetic evolution of Latin masculine -us endings becoming -o in Italian.
What is the Italian word for fur hair?
The Italian word for fur hair is il pelo — masculine.
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