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i pettini
combs
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How do you say pettini in Italian?
How do you pronounce pettini in Italian?
pettini is pronounced /i ˈpɛttini/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il pettine rosso che ho comprato ieri è molto utile per i miei capelli lunghi.
The red comb that I bought yesterday is very useful for my long hair.
Questo pettine antico appartiene al mio nonno ed è ancora in perfette condizioni.
This antique comb belongs to my grandfather and is still in perfect condition.
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Why is it masculine?
Pettini (comb) is masculine because it derives from Latin "pecten," which was masculine in the second declension, and Italian retained the masculine gender of its Latin ancestor. The Latin root itself may relate to "pectere" (to comb), maintaining semantic and grammatical continuity through Romance language evolution.
What is the Italian word for combs?
The Italian word for combs is i pettini — masculine.
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