🇮🇹 Italian

quadro

masculine

il quadro

picture

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quadro
/il ˈkwaːdro/
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How do you say quadro in Italian?

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/il ˈkwaːdro/

How do you pronounce quadro in Italian?

quadro is pronounced /il ˈkwaːdro/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il quadro antico che ho comprato è molto prezioso.

The old painting that I bought is very precious.

Questo quadro moderno è stato dipinto da un artista famoso.

This modern painting was painted by a famous artist.

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Why is it masculine?

Quadro is masculine because it derives from Latin "quadrum" (a square or frame), which is a neuter noun. In Italian, Latin neuter nouns typically evolved into the masculine gender, as the neuter gender disappeared during Romance language development. This masculine assignment followed regular patterns of Latin neuter -um endings shifting to Italian masculine -o endings.

What is the Italian word for picture?

The Italian word for picture is il quadro — masculine.

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