🇮🇹 Italian

saluto

masculine

il saluto

greeting

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saluto
/il saˈluːto/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say saluto in Italian?

IPA
/il saˈluːto/

How do you pronounce saluto in Italian?

saluto is pronounced /il saˈluːto/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il saluto formale italiano è molto importante nella cultura professionale.

The formal Italian greeting is very important in professional culture.

Ho ricevuto un saluto caloroso dal mio vecchio amico dopo anni.

I received a warm greeting from my old friend after years.

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Why is it masculine?

Saluto is masculine because it is derived from the Latin noun "salutus" (greeting), which belongs to the second declension masculine nouns. In Italian, nouns ending in -o are typically masculine, a pattern inherited from Latin second-declension masculine nouns.

What is the Italian word for greeting?

The Italian word for greeting is il saluto — masculine.

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