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la pianta
plant
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How do you say pianta in Italian?
How do you pronounce pianta in Italian?
pianta is pronounced /la ˈpjanta/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La pianta verde è molto alta e ha foglie larghe.
The green plant is very tall and has wide leaves.
Quella pianta selvatica è rara e protetta dalla legge italiana.
That wild plant is rare and protected by Italian law.
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Why is it feminine?
Pianta is feminine because it derives from Latin "planta," which was grammatically feminine, likely due to the feminine ending "-a" that became productive in Romance languages for first-declension nouns. This ending pattern generally marked feminine nouns throughout the evolution from Latin to Italian.
What is the Italian word for plant?
The Italian word for plant is la pianta — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | planta | a | feminine |
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