Accordriccio
masculine
il riccio
hedgehog
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riccio
/il ˈrittʃo/
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How do you say riccio in Italian?
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/il ˈrittʃo/
How do you pronounce riccio in Italian?
riccio is pronounced /il ˈrittʃo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il riccio piccolo ha trovato una mela nel giardino.
The small hedgehog found an apple in the garden.
Quel riccio spinoso è molto timido e nascosto.
That spiky hedgehog is very shy and hidden.
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Why is it masculine?
Riccio (hedgehog) is masculine because it derives from Latin "ericius," which was masculine in gender, and Italian inherited this grammatical gender along with the word. The Latin term itself may come from an onomatopoetic root related to the animal's characteristic spiny appearance or sounds.
What is the Italian word for hedgehog?
The Italian word for hedgehog is il riccio — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | erizo | el | masculine |
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