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lo scoiattolo
squirrel
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How do you say scoiattolo in Italian?
How do you pronounce scoiattolo in Italian?
scoiattolo is pronounced /lo skoˈjattolo/ 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?
Scoiattolo 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 squirrel?
The Italian word for squirrel is lo scoiattolo — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | ardilla flips! | la | feminine |
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