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il semaforo
traffic light
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How do you say semaforo in Italian?
How do you pronounce semaforo in Italian?
semaforo is pronounced /il seˈmaːforo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il semaforo rosso ha causato un incidente perché l'autista non lo ha visto.
The red traffic light caused an accident because the driver didn't see it.
Quel semaforo nuovo è stato installato ieri ed è già rotto.
That new traffic light was installed yesterday and is already broken.
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Why is it masculine?
Semaforo is masculine because it ends in -o, which is the default masculine ending in Italian. The word derives from Greek "sema" (sign) + "foro" (bearer/carrier), forming a compound noun. Words ending in -o are typically masculine in Italian, and this pattern applies to "semaforo" as well.
What is the Italian word for traffic light?
The Italian word for traffic light is il semaforo — masculine.
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