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la spina
thorn
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How do you say spina in Italian?
How do you pronounce spina in Italian?
spina is pronounced /la ˈspiːna/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La spina dorsale è molto importante per il nostro corpo.
The spine is very important for our body.
Ho trovato una spina acuminata nella mia mano mentre raccoglievo le rose.
I found a sharp thorn in my hand while picking roses.
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Why is it feminine?
Spina is feminine because it derives from Latin *spīna* (spine, thorn), which was feminine in Latin and retained that gender through the regular sound changes into Italian. The Latin feminine gender was preserved as Italian evolved from Vulgar Latin, making this a straightforward inheritance rather than an exception.
What is the Italian word for thorn?
The Italian word for thorn is la spina — feminine.
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