Accordragione
la ragione
reason
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How do you say ragione in Italian?
How do you pronounce ragione in Italian?
ragione is pronounced /la raˈdʒoːne/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La ragione principale per cui sono venuto è incontrarti.
The main reason why I came is to meet you. (The adjective 'principale' and article 'la' must agree with the feminine noun 'ragione')
Quella ragione è completamente sbagliata e inaccettabile.
That reason is completely wrong and unacceptable. (The demonstrative 'quella', and adjectives 'sbagliata' and 'inaccettabile' must all use feminine forms to agree with 'ragione')
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Why is it feminine?
Ragione is feminine because it derives from Latin "ratio" (nominative), which belonged to the third declension. The accusative form "rationem" with its "-em" ending regularly evolved into Italian's feminine "-e" ending, resulting in "ragione." This is a common pattern in Italian where third-declension Latin nouns with accusative forms ending in "-em" regularly became feminine nouns ending in "-e."
What is the Italian word for reason?
The Italian word for reason is la ragione — feminine.
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