🇮🇹 Italian

poemi

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masculine

i poemi

poems

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poemi
/i poˈɛːmi/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say poemi in Italian?

IPA
/i poˈɛːmi/

How do you pronounce poemi in Italian?

poemi is pronounced /i poˈɛːmi/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il poema epico di Dante è considerato uno dei più grandi capolavori della letteratura italiana.

Dante's epic poem is considered one of the greatest masterpieces of Italian literature.

Questo poema lungo richiede una lettura attenta per comprendere tutti i suoi significati nascosti.

This long poem requires careful reading to understand all of its hidden meanings.

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Why is it masculine?

Poemi is masculine in Italian. While it does derive from Latin "poēma," which came from Greek "poíēma" (ποίημα), the explanation of the gender shift is inaccurate. Latin "poēma" was actually masculine (not neuter), and Italian inherited this masculine gender directly from Latin. The rule incorrectly states that Greek neuter nouns ending in -ma became masculine in Italian; in fact, Latin nouns ending in -ma of Greek origin were typically masculine, and this gender was preserved in Italian.

What is the Italian word for poems?

The Italian word for poems is i poemi — masculine.

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