Accordrifiuto
il rifiuto
waste
Try it
How do you say rifiuto in Italian?
How do you pronounce rifiuto in Italian?
rifiuto is pronounced /il riˈfjuːto/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il rifiuto netto del governo ha sorpreso tutti i cittadini.
The government's clear refusal surprised all the citizens.
Questo rifiuto tossico deve essere smaltito immediatamente secondo le nuove leggi ambientali.
This toxic waste must be disposed of immediately according to new environmental laws.
Swipe rifiuto in Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in Italian.
Why is it masculine?
Rifiuto is masculine because it derives from the Latin "reiectus" (past participle of "reicere," meaning "to throw back" or "to reject"). In Italian, the Latin masculine -us ending regularly became -o, and nouns with this ending are masculine. The word "rifiuto" (waste, rejection) inherited its masculine gender from this Latin masculine form.
What is the Italian word for waste?
The Italian word for waste is il rifiuto — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | déchet | le | masculine |
Practice with Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in Italian.