🇮🇹 Italian

satelliti

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masculine

i satelliti

satellites

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satelliti
/i saˈtɛlliti/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say satelliti in Italian?

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/i saˈtɛlliti/

How do you pronounce satelliti in Italian?

satelliti is pronounced /i saˈtɛlliti/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il satellite artificiale è stato lanciato nello spazio con successo.

The artificial satellite was launched into space successfully.

Questo satellite moderno trasmette dati importantissimi ai nostri telefoni cellulari.

This modern satellite transmits very important data to our cell phones.

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Why is it masculine?

Satelliti is masculine in Italian (il satellite) because it derives from the Latin *satelles* (meaning attendant or bodyguard), which was a masculine noun in Latin. The word retained its masculine gender through the Romance language evolution.

What is the Italian word for satellites?

The Italian word for satellites is i satelliti — masculine.

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