Accordpiccione
masculine
il piccione
pigeon
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piccione
/il pitˈtʃoːne/
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How do you say piccione in Italian?
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/il pitˈtʃoːne/
How do you pronounce piccione in Italian?
piccione is pronounced /il pitˈtʃoːne/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il piccione grigio ha costruito un nido sulla mia finestra.
The gray pigeon (masculine) built a nest on my window.
Un piccione bianco e nero è arrivato nel nostro giardino questa mattina.
A white and black pigeon (masculine) arrived in our garden this morning.
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Why is it masculine?
Piccione (pigeon) comes from Latin "pipio," a masculine noun. Italian retained the masculine gender from its Latin ancestor. The word's gender reflects its Latin origin rather than the biological sex of the animal.
What is the Italian word for pigeon?
The Italian word for pigeon is il piccione — masculine.
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