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la prigione
prison
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How do you say prigione in Italian?
How do you pronounce prigione in Italian?
prigione is pronounced /la priˈdʒoːne/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La prigione antica era molto fredda e umida, con muri spessi costruiti secoli fa.
The ancient prison was very cold and damp, with thick walls built centuries ago.
Quella prigione nuova è stata progettata per essere più sicura e moderna rispetto a quella vecchia.
That new prison was designed to be safer and more modern compared to the old one.
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Why is it feminine?
Prigione is feminine because it derives from the Latin "prensio" (seizure, capture), which was a third declension feminine noun. In Italian, Latin third declension nouns ending in "-io" typically evolved into the "-ione" suffix, which consistently marks feminine nouns in Italian.
What is the Italian word for prison?
The Italian word for prison is la prigione — feminine.
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