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responsabilità

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Responsabilità is feminine in Italian. The article is le, so the full form is le responsabilità ("responsibilities").

FEMININE

responsabilità is the plural of responsabilità

le responsabilità — responsibilities

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responsabilità
/le responsabiliˈta/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say responsabilità in Italian?

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/le responsabiliˈta/

How do you pronounce responsabilità in Italian?

responsabilità is pronounced /le responsabiliˈta/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La responsabilità grande del direttore è stata riconosciuta da tutti i colleghi.

The great responsibility of the director was recognized by all colleagues.

Questa responsabilità importante richiede una persona molto competente e affidabile.

This important responsibility requires a very competent and reliable person.

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Why is it feminine?

Responsabilità is feminine because it derives from the Latin "responsabilitas," which inherited the feminine gender of the Latin suffix "-itas" (used to form abstract nouns from adjectives), a productive pattern that consistently produces feminine nouns in Italian. This Latin suffix ultimately traces back to Indo-European roots and became the standard way to express abstract qualities, all of which are feminine in Romance languages.

What is the Italian word for responsibilities?

The Italian word for responsibilities is le responsabilità — feminine.

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