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il pericolo
danger
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How do you say pericolo in Italian?
How do you pronounce pericolo in Italian?
pericolo is pronounced /il peˈriːkolo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il pericolo grave si avvicina alla città.
The serious danger is approaching the city. (masculine adjective 'grave' agrees with masculine noun 'pericolo')
Quel pericolo imminente richiede un'azione immediata.
That imminent danger requires immediate action. (masculine demonstrative 'Quel' and masculine adjective 'imminente' agree with masculine 'pericolo')
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Why is it masculine?
Pericolo is masculine because it derives from Latin "periculum," which was a neuter noun in classical Latin but became masculine in Italian as the language evolved and neuter nouns were largely redistributed to either masculine or feminine gender.
What is the Italian word for danger?
The Italian word for danger is il pericolo — masculine.
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