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lo scudo
shield
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How do you say scudo in Italian?
How do you pronounce scudo in Italian?
scudo is pronounced /lo ˈskuːdo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Lo scudo antico era decorato con oro e argento.
The ancient shield was decorated with gold and silver.
Questo scudo romano è stato restaurato da un esperto bravo.
This Roman shield has been restored by a skilled expert.
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Why is it masculine?
Scudo is masculine because it derives from Latin "scutum" (shield), which was a second-declension masculine noun, and Italian masculine nouns typically preserve the masculine gender from their Latin etymons. The word retained not only the gender but also the semantic field of military/protective equipment, which in Romance languages often remained masculine.
What is the Italian word for shield?
The Italian word for shield is lo scudo — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | bouclier | le | masculine |
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