🇮🇹 Italian

pepi

masculine

i pepi

peppers

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pepi
/i ˈpeːpi/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say pepi in Italian?

IPA
/i ˈpeːpi/

How do you pronounce pepi in Italian?

pepi is pronounced /i ˈpeːpi/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il pepe nero è molto piccante e il pepe bianco è più delicato.

Black pepper is very spicy and white pepper is more delicate.

Ho comprato un pepe fresco al mercato, ma era troppo caro.

I bought a fresh pepper at the market, but it was too expensive.

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Why is it masculine?

Pepi is masculine in Italian because it derives from Latin "piper" (neuter), but when borrowed into Italian, neuter Latin nouns typically shifted to masculine gender as the neuter gender collapsed in Romance languages. This masculine assignment reflects a common pattern where Latin neuters were redistributed between masculine and feminine in Italian.

What is the Italian word for peppers?

The Italian word for peppers is i pepi — masculine.

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