🇮🇹 Italian

petali

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masculine

i petali

petals

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petali
/i ˈpɛːtali/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say petali in Italian?

IPA
/i ˈpɛːtali/

How do you pronounce petali in Italian?

petali is pronounced /i ˈpɛːtali/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il petalo rosso è caduto dal fiore e ha macchiato il tavolo bianco.

The red petal fell from the flower and stained the white table.

Ogni petalo delicato del tulipano era coperto di rugiada fresca al mattino.

Every delicate petal of the tulip was covered with fresh dew in the morning.

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Why is it masculine?

Petali is masculine because it derives from Latin "petalum," which came from Greek "pétalon" (πέταλον), and Latin neuter nouns ending in "-um" typically became masculine in Italian rather than retaining neuter gender. This gender assignment reflects the general sound-based pattern where Italian -o endings are associated with masculine nouns.

What is the Italian word for petals?

The Italian word for petals is i petali — masculine.

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