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Peso is masculine in Italian. The article is il, so the full form is il peso ("weight").
MASCULINEil peso
weight
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How do you say peso in Italian?
How do you pronounce peso in Italian?
peso is pronounced /il ˈpeːzo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il peso totale della valigia è troppo grande per il viaggio.
The total weight of the suitcase is too big for the trip.
Quel peso nuovo sulla bilancia mi ha sorpreso molto.
That new weight on the scale surprised me a lot.
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Why is it masculine?
Peso is masculine in Italian because it derives from the Latin "pensum" (neuter), but Italian inherited the masculine gender from the Romance language evolution where many neuter Latin nouns shifted to masculine rather than feminine forms. This is an exception to typical gender patterns rather than following a clear rule.
What is the Italian word for weight?
The Italian word for weight is il peso — masculine.
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