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feminine
la salsa
sauce
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salsa
/la ˈsalsa/
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How do you say salsa in Italian?
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/la ˈsalsa/
How do you pronounce salsa in Italian?
salsa is pronounced /la ˈsalsa/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La salsa piccante è molto popolare in Messico.
The spicy sauce is very popular in Mexico.
Quella salsa rossa è deliciosa con i tacos.
That red sauce is delicious with tacos.
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Why is it feminine?
Salsa is feminine in Italian because it derives from the Latin feminine noun "salsa," the feminine form of the adjective "salsus" (meaning salted). This feminine gender was preserved through the evolution from Latin to Italian, as Latin feminine nouns ending in -a typically remain feminine in Italian.
What is the Italian word for sauce?
The Italian word for sauce is la salsa — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | molho flips! | o | masculine |
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