🇮🇹 Italian

spose

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feminine

le spose

brides

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spose
/le ˈspɔːze/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say spose in Italian?

IPA
/le ˈspɔːze/

How do you pronounce spose in Italian?

spose is pronounced /le ˈspɔːze/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La sposa bella indossava un abito bianco.

The beautiful bride was wearing a white dress.

La giovane sposa era felicissima nel suo giorno speciale.

The young bride was very happy on her special day.

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Why is it feminine?

Spose is feminine because it derives from Latin "sponsa," the feminine form of "sponsus" (bridegroom). In Latin, the -a ending typically marked feminine nouns in the first declension, while "sponsus" belonged to the second declension masculine nouns. The feminine form "sponsa" follows the regular pattern where -a endings indicate feminine gender. This gender has been preserved through Italian's evolution from Latin.

What is the Italian word for brides?

The Italian word for brides is le spose — feminine.

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