Accordpiazza
la piazza
square
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How do you say piazza in Italian?
How do you pronounce piazza in Italian?
piazza is pronounced /la ˈpjattsa/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La piazza grande della città è sempre affollata di turisti.
The big square of the city is always crowded with tourists.
Quella piazza storica è stata recentemente restaurata e risulta molto bella.
That historic square was recently restored and it turned out very beautiful.
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Why is it feminine?
Piazza is feminine because it derives from the Latin "platea," which was feminine in gender, and Italian retained this grammatical gender when the word evolved. The Latin term itself came from Greek "plateia (hodos)" meaning "broad (street)," and feminine nouns ending in "-a" in Latin typically remained feminine in Romance languages.
What is the Italian word for square?
The Italian word for square is la piazza — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | praça | a | feminine |
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