🇮🇹 Italian

spettacolo

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masculine

lo spettacolo

show

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spettacolo
/lo spetˈtaːkolo/
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How do you say spettacolo in Italian?

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/lo spetˈtaːkolo/

How do you pronounce spettacolo in Italian?

spettacolo is pronounced /lo spetˈtaːkolo/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Lo spettacolo teatrale è stato magnifico e tutti gli spettatori sono rimasti affascinati.

The theatrical show was magnificent and all the spectators remained fascinated.

Quello spettacolo circense era così straordinario che i bambini non hanno potuto distogliere lo sguardo.

That circus show was so extraordinary that the children couldn't look away.

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Why is it masculine?

Spettacolo is masculine because it derives from Latin "spectaculum" (a show or sight), which belongs to the second declension neuter nouns ending in "-um"—these typically became masculine in Italian when the neuter gender collapsed. The "-acolo" ending, inherited from Latin "-aculum," maintains this masculine assignment.

What is the Italian word for show?

The Italian word for show is lo spettacolo — masculine.

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