Accordromanzo
il romanzo
novel
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How do you say romanzo in Italian?
How do you pronounce romanzo in Italian?
romanzo is pronounced /il roˈmandzo/ 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?
Romanzo 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 novel?
The Italian word for novel is il romanzo — masculine.
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