🇮🇹 Italian

preghiere

feminine

le preghiere

prayers

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preghiere
/le preˈɡjɛːre/
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How do you say preghiere in Italian?

IPA
/le preˈɡjɛːre/

How do you pronounce preghiere in Italian?

preghiere is pronounced /le preˈɡjɛːre/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La preghiera sincera è più potente di molte parole vuote.

The sincere prayer is more powerful than many empty words.

Quella preghiera bella mi ha commosso profondamente durante la funzione religiosa.

That beautiful prayer moved me deeply during the religious service.

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Why is it feminine?

Preghiere is feminine because it derives from the Latin "precaria" (feminine), a noun formed from "prex, precis" (meaning request or prayer); Italian inherited the feminine gender from its Latin ancestor, following the regular sound evolution where Latin feminine nouns ending in "-a" became Italian feminine nouns in "-a."

What is the Italian word for prayers?

The Italian word for prayers is le preghiere — feminine.

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