🇮🇹 Italian

polizie

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feminine

le polizie

polices

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polizie
/le politˈtsiːe/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say polizie in Italian?

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/le politˈtsiːe/

How do you pronounce polizie in Italian?

polizie is pronounced /le politˈtsiːe/ 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?

Polizie 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 polices?

The Italian word for polices is le polizie — feminine.

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