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How do you say riso in Italian?
How do you pronounce riso in Italian?
riso is pronounced /il ˈriːzo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il riso bianco è più popolare del riso integrale.
White rice is more popular than brown rice.
Questo riso italiano è eccellente per il risotto.
This Italian rice is excellent for risotto.
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Why is it masculine?
Riso (rice) is masculine in Italian because it derives from Latin "oryza," which was borrowed from Greek "óryza." In Latin, "oryza" belonged to the first declension but was treated as masculine, following the pattern of other Greek loanwords ending in "-a" (similar to "poeta" and "problema"). This masculine gender was preserved when the word evolved into Italian "riso," making it an exception to the typical feminine pattern of Italian words ending in "-a."
What is the Italian word for rice?
The Italian word for rice is il riso — masculine.
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