🇮🇹 Italian

spilla

feminine

la spilla

pin

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spilla
/la ˈspilla/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say spilla in Italian?

IPA
/la ˈspilla/

How do you pronounce spilla in Italian?

spilla is pronounced /la ˈspilla/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La spilla d'oro antica che ho trovato nel cassetto è molto preziosa.

The ancient gold brooch that I found in the drawer is very precious.

Mi piace molto questa spilla elegante; la porterò al matrimonio domani.

I really like this elegant brooch; I will wear it at the wedding tomorrow.

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Why is it feminine?

Spilla is feminine because it derives from Latin "spīcula," the diminutive form of "spīca" (spike or point), and Latin diminutives ending in "-ula" consistently became feminine nouns in Italian following standard gender inheritance patterns.

What is the Italian word for pin?

The Italian word for pin is la spilla — feminine.

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