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le persone
people
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How do you say persone in Italian?
How do you pronounce persone in Italian?
persone is pronounced /le perˈsoːne/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La persona intelligente ha risolto il problema velocemente.
The intelligent woman/person solved the problem quickly. (feminine adjective 'intelligente' agrees with 'persona')
Quella persona generosa ha donato tutto il suo denaro in beneficenza.
That generous woman/person donated all her money to charity. (feminine adjective 'generosa' and feminine demonstrative 'quella' agree with 'persona')
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Why is it feminine?
Persone is feminine in Italian because it derives from Latin "persōna," which was grammatically feminine in that language, and Italian inherited this gender assignment along with the word itself. The Latin etymology likely traces to Etruscan origins, though the exact semantic path from its early meanings (mask, character in a play) to "person" remains debated by scholars.
What is the Italian word for people?
The Italian word for people is le persone — feminine.
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