🇮🇹 Italian

simbolo

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masculine

il simbolo

symbol

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simbolo
/il ˈsimbolo/
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How do you say simbolo in Italian?

IPA
/il ˈsimbolo/

How do you pronounce simbolo in Italian?

simbolo is pronounced /il ˈsimbolo/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il simbolo antico della città era un leone dorato che rappresentava il potere e la forza.

The ancient symbol of the city was a golden lion that represented power and strength.

Questo simbolo importante deve essere preservato perché raconta la storia del nostro popolo.

This important symbol must be preserved because it tells the story of our people.

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Why is it masculine?

Simbolo is masculine because it derives from Latin "symbolum," which was a masculine noun, and Italian retained this grammatical gender from its Latin ancestor. The word ultimately comes from Greek "symbolon" (σύμβολον), which also treated it as masculine.

What is the Italian word for symbol?

The Italian word for symbol is il simbolo — masculine.

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