🇮🇹 Italian

righello

masculine

il righello

ruler

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righello
/il riˈɡello/
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How do you say righello in Italian?

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/il riˈɡello/

How do you pronounce righello in Italian?

righello is pronounced /il riˈɡello/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il righello nuovo che ho comprato è molto lungo e utile per disegnare linee diritte.

The new ruler that I bought is very long and useful for drawing straight lines.

Ho perso il mio righello preferito, quindi ne ho cercato uno identico al negozio.

I lost my favorite ruler, so I looked for an identical one at the store.

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Why is it masculine?

Righello (ruler/straightedge) is masculine because it derives from the Latin "regula" (rule/ruler). In Italian, nouns ending in "-ello" are typically masculine, following the productive masculine diminutive suffix pattern "-ello" that developed from Latin diminutive forms.

What is the Italian word for ruler?

The Italian word for ruler is il righello — masculine.

Gender across languages

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