🇮🇹 Italian

respiro

masculine

il respiro

breath

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respiro
/il ˈrɛspiro/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say respiro in Italian?

IPA
/il ˈrɛspiro/

How do you pronounce respiro in Italian?

respiro is pronounced /il ˈrɛspiro/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il respiro profondo e regolare del paziente era un buon segno per il medico.

The patient's deep and regular breathing was a good sign for the doctor.

Dopo la corsa, il suo respiro affannoso diventò più calmo e controllato.

After the run, his breathless and hurried breathing became calmer and controlled.

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Why is it masculine?

Respiro is masculine because it derives from the Latin verb "respirare" (to breathe). The Italian noun "respiro" comes from the Latin masculine noun "respiratus" (breath, breathing), which ends in -us. In Italian, nouns ending in -o that derive from Latin -us endings typically retain masculine gender, following the standard pattern of Latin masculine nouns becoming masculine in Italian.

What is the Italian word for breath?

The Italian word for breath is il respiro — masculine.

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