🇮🇹 Italian

romanzi

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masculine

i romanzi

novels

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romanzi
/i roˈmandzi/
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How do you say romanzi in Italian?

IPA
/i roˈmandzi/

How do you pronounce romanzi in Italian?

romanzi is pronounced /i roˈmandzi/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il romanzo italiano che ho letto era molto lungo e affascinante.

The Italian novel that I read was very long and fascinating.

Questo romanzo giallo è diventato un bestseller internazionale grazie alla sua trama intrigante.

This detective novel became an international bestseller thanks to its intriguing plot.

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Why is it masculine?

Romanzi is masculine because it derives from Old French "roman," which ultimately comes from Latin "romanus" (meaning "Roman"). The word originally referred to narratives written in the vernacular Romance languages rather than Latin. In Italian, like other Romance languages, the masculine gender is typically marked by the -o ending, which "romanzo" exhibits. This masculine classification has persisted from its etymological roots through to its modern meaning of "novel."

What is the Italian word for novels?

The Italian word for novels is i romanzi — masculine.

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