🇮🇹 Italian

regioni

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feminine

le regioni

regions

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regioni
/le reˈdʒoːni/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say regioni in Italian?

IPA
/le reˈdʒoːni/

How do you pronounce regioni in Italian?

regioni is pronounced /le reˈdʒoːni/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La regione italiana è molto popolata e ha una storia affascinante.

The Italian region is very populated and has a fascinating history.

Questa regione meridionale produce vini eccellenti grazie al suo clima soleggiato.

This southern region produces excellent wines thanks to its sunny climate.

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Why is it feminine?

Regioni is feminine because it derives from Latin "regio" (nominative), which belonged to the third declension. In Latin, "regio" was feminine, and Italian preserved this grammatical gender when the word evolved. The Latin root relates to "regere" (to rule), though the gender was inherent to the noun itself rather than determined by declension class patterns.

What is the Italian word for regions?

The Italian word for regions is le regioni — feminine.

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