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la segretaria
secretary
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How do you say segretaria in Italian?
How do you pronounce segretaria in Italian?
segretaria is pronounced /la seɡreˈtaːrja/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La segretaria nuova è molto efficiente e organizzata nel suo lavoro.
The new secretary is very efficient and organized in her work.
La segretaria italiana che abbiamo assunto parla tre lingue ed è preparata per questo ruolo.
The Italian secretary we hired speaks three languages and is well-prepared for this role.
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Why is it feminine?
Segretaria is feminine because it derives from the Latin "secretarius" (masculine), and Italian applies the standard feminine ending "-a" to create the female form, following the pattern where many Italian nouns shift their Latin "-us" endings to "-a" for feminine agents or roles. This reflects the historical grammatical gender system inherited from Latin, where occupational nouns could be feminized to denote women in those roles.
What is the Italian word for secretary?
The Italian word for secretary is la segretaria — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | secrétaire flips! | le | masculine |
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