rettangolo
il rettangolo
rectangle
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How do you say rettangolo in Italian?
How do you pronounce rettangolo in Italian?
rettangolo is pronounced /il retˈtaŋɡolo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il rettangolo blu è più grande del rettangolo rosso.
The blue rectangle is larger than the red rectangle.
Ho disegnato un rettangolo perfetto sulla carta bianca.
I drew a perfect rectangle on white paper.
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Why is it masculine?
Rettangolo is masculine because it derives from Latin "rectangulus" (from "rectus" meaning straight and "angulus" meaning angle), which is a masculine noun in Latin, and Italian preserved this grammatical gender through regular sound changes. Italian words ending in "-o" are typically masculine, following the pattern established by Latin second-declension masculine nouns.
What is the Italian word for rectangle?
The Italian word for rectangle is il rettangolo — masculine.
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