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paintbrushes
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How do you say pennelli in Italian?
How do you pronounce pennelli in Italian?
pennelli is pronounced /i penˈnɛlli/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il pennello nuovo è caduto sul pavimento e si è rotto.
The new brush fell on the floor and broke.
Ho comprato un pennello speciale per dipingere i dettagli piccoli del quadro.
I bought a special brush to paint the small details of the painting.
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Why is it masculine?
Pennelli is masculine because it derives from Latin "pinnellus," a diminutive form of "penna" (feather). In Latin, diminutives ending in "-ellus" are masculine by grammatical convention. This masculine gender was preserved in Italian despite "penna" being feminine, as the diminutive suffix "-ello" in Italian consistently produces masculine nouns.
What is the Italian word for paintbrushes?
The Italian word for paintbrushes is i pennelli — masculine.
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