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il ragno
spider
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How do you say ragno in Italian?
How do you pronounce ragno in Italian?
ragno is pronounced /il ˈraɲɲo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il ragno nero che ho trovato nel giardino è molto grande e pericoloso.
The black spider that I found in the garden is very large and dangerous.
Quel ragno piccolo ha costruito una ragnatela bellissima durante la notte.
That small spider built a beautiful web during the night.
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Why is it masculine?
Ragno (spider) is masculine because it derives from Latin "rānea" through phonetic evolution, but it's an exception to the typical pattern where Latin feminine nouns ending in -a become feminine in Italian—this masculine reassignment likely occurred due to semantic shift or analogical influence from other masculine animal names.
What is the Italian word for spider?
The Italian word for spider is il ragno — masculine.
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