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la professoressa
teacher (f.)
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How do you say professoressa in Italian?
How do you pronounce professoressa in Italian?
professoressa is pronounced /la professoˈressa/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La professoressa italiana è molto preparata e insegna con grande passione.
The Italian (female) professor is very prepared and teaches with great passion.
Questa professoressa nuova è stata assunta per insegnare matematica nella nostra scuola.
This new (female) professor was hired to teach mathematics in our school.
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Why is it feminine?
Professoressa is feminine because it adds the standard Italian feminine suffix "-a" to the masculine form "professore," which itself derives from Latin "professor" (one who professes); this pattern of adding "-a" to create feminine agent nouns is a productive rule in Italian that applies to most professions and occupations.
What is the Italian word for teacher (f.)?
The Italian word for teacher (f.) is la professoressa — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | professeure | la | feminine |
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | professora | a | feminine |
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