Accordsilenzio
il silenzio
silence
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How do you say silenzio in Italian?
How do you pronounce silenzio in Italian?
silenzio is pronounced /il siˈlɛntsjo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il silenzio profondo della biblioteca mi ha aiutato a concentrarmi.
The deep silence of the library helped me concentrate.
Quel silenzio assordante durante la riunione era molto imbarazzante.
That deafening silence during the meeting was very embarrassing.
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Why is it masculine?
Silenzio is masculine because it derives from Latin "silentium," which was a neuter noun in Latin but was regendered as masculine when adopted into Italian, following the pattern where many Latin neuter nouns ending in "-ium" became masculine nouns ending in "-io" in Romance languages.
What is the Italian word for silence?
The Italian word for silence is il silenzio — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | silence | le | masculine |
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