Accordscoiattoli
gli scoiattoli
squirrels
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How do you say scoiattoli in Italian?
How do you pronounce scoiattoli in Italian?
scoiattoli is pronounced /ʎi skoˈjattoli/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Lo scoiattolo rosso ha costruito un grande nido nell'albero.
The red squirrel has built a large nest in the tree.
Quello scoiattolo grigio è molto veloce e intelligente.
That gray squirrel is very fast and intelligent.
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Why is it masculine?
Scoiattoli is masculine because it derives from Vulgar Latin *sciuriolus*, a diminutive form of *sciurus* (squirrel), and Latin diminutives in -iolus/-olus were grammatically masculine. The word retained this masculine gender through its evolution into Italian.
What is the Italian word for squirrels?
The Italian word for squirrels is gli scoiattoli — masculine.
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