Accordsonno
masculine
il sonno
sleep
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sonno
/il ˈsonno/
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How do you say sonno in Italian?
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/il ˈsonno/
How do you pronounce sonno in Italian?
sonno is pronounced /il ˈsonno/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il sonno profondo è essenziale per la salute mentale.
Deep sleep is essential for mental health.
Ho avuto un sonno agitato e non riposante la scorsa notte.
I had a restless and unrefreshing sleep last night.
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Why is it masculine?
Sonno is masculine because it derives from Latin "somnus," which was a masculine second-declension noun, and Italian inherited this grammatical gender along with the word itself. The Latin masculine gender was preserved through the regular sound changes that transformed Latin into Italian.
What is the Italian word for sleep?
The Italian word for sleep is il sonno — masculine.
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