🇮🇹 Italian

politica

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feminine

la politica

politics

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politica
/la poˈliːtika/
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How do you say politica in Italian?

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/la poˈliːtika/

How do you pronounce politica in Italian?

politica is pronounced /la poˈliːtika/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La politica italiana è molto complessa e affascinante.

Italian politics is very complex and fascinating. (Note: 'la' article, 'italiana' feminine adjective, and 'complessa' feminine adjective all agree with 'politica')

La politica estera del nostro paese è diventata più aggressiva.

Our country's foreign policy has become more aggressive. (Note: 'la' article, 'estera' feminine adjective, and 'aggressiva' feminine adjective all must agree with the feminine 'politica')

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Why is it feminine?

Politica is feminine in Italian because it derives from the Latin feminine noun "politica" (from Greek "politikos"), which retained its feminine gender through Romance language evolution. Italian nouns ending in "-a" are generally feminine, a pattern that preserves the original Latin gender of this word.

What is the Italian word for politics?

The Italian word for politics is la politica — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishpolíticalafeminine
🇵🇹 Portuguesepolíticaafeminine

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