polvere
la polvere
dust
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How do you say polvere in Italian?
How do you pronounce polvere in Italian?
polvere is pronounced /la ˈpolvere/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La polvere bianca che copriva il tavolo era così spessa che dovevo pulirla ogni giorno.
The white dust that covered the table was so thick that I had to clean it every day.
Quella polvere fine e dorata entrava da tutte le finestre aperte durante la tempesta di sabbia.
That fine and golden dust entered from all the open windows during the sandstorm.
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Why is it feminine?
Polvere (dust) is feminine because it derives from Latin "pulvis," which was a feminine noun in the second declension, and Italian inherited this gender classification. The -e ending in Italian often signals feminine nouns, reinforcing this inherited gender from its Latin ancestor.
What is the Italian word for dust?
The Italian word for dust is la polvere — feminine.
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