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masculine
il secolo
century
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/il ˈsɛːkolo/
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How do you say secolo in Italian?
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/il ˈsɛːkolo/
How do you pronounce secolo in Italian?
secolo is pronounced /il ˈsɛːkolo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il secolo scorso è stato molto importante per la storia italiana.
The last century was very important for Italian history.
Un nuovo secolo affascinante inizia con grandi scoperte scientifiche.
A new fascinating century begins with great scientific discoveries.
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Why is it masculine?
Secolo is masculine because it derives from Latin "saeculum," which was a masculine noun referring to a generation or age; the masculine gender was preserved when the Latin -um ending evolved into the Italian -o masculine ending.
What is the Italian word for century?
The Italian word for century is il secolo — masculine.
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