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la polizia
police
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How do you say polizia in Italian?
How do you pronounce polizia in Italian?
polizia is pronounced /la politˈtsiːa/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La polizia italiana è molto efficiente e ben organizzata.
The Italian police force is very efficient and well-organized.
La polizia locale ha arrestato i sospetti dopo una lunga indagine.
The local police force arrested the suspects after a long investigation.
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Why is it feminine?
Polizia is feminine because it derives from the Late Latin "politia," which comes from Greek "politeia" (πολιτεία), meaning governance or administration of a state—both feminine nouns in their original languages. The feminine gender was preserved through this etymological chain into Italian.
What is the Italian word for police?
The Italian word for police is la polizia — feminine.
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