Accordserratura
la serratura
lock
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How do you say serratura in Italian?
How do you pronounce serratura in Italian?
serratura is pronounced /la serraˈtuːra/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La serratura antica della porta principale è molto preziosa e difficile da sostituire.
The ancient lock on the front door is very precious and difficult to replace.
Quella serratura nuova è più sicura della vecchia, ma costa molto di più.
That new lock is more secure than the old one, but it costs much more.
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Why is it feminine?
Serratura is feminine because it derives from the Latin "serrātura," a feminine noun formed with the suffix "-tura" (from "-tūra"), which regularly produces feminine nouns in Italian and denotes the result or product of an action—in this case, the product of "serrare" (to close/lock). The "-tura" suffix consistently assigns feminine gender to abstract nouns and objects formed from verbs throughout Romance languages.
What is the Italian word for lock?
The Italian word for lock is la serratura — feminine.
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