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How do you say presidente in Italian?
How do you pronounce presidente in Italian?
presidente is pronounced /il presiˈdɛnte/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il presidente italiano è stato eletto democraticamente.
The Italian president was elected democratically.
Il nuovo presidente ha annunciato le sue prime decisioni importanti.
The new president announced his first important decisions.
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Why is it masculine?
Presidente is masculine in Italian because it derives from the Latin "praesidens" (present participle of "praesidere," meaning "to preside"). In Latin, agent nouns with the -ens/-entis ending were typically masculine. Italian inherited this pattern with -ente endings, making "presidente" grammatically masculine. However, modern Italian usage is evolving: "la presidente" is increasingly accepted and used when referring to a woman president, reflecting contemporary gender-inclusive language practices rather than strict historical convention.
What is the Italian word for president?
The Italian word for president is il presidente — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | président | le | masculine |
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | presidente | el | masculine |
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | presidente | o | masculine |
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