🇮🇹 Italian

sposi

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masculine

gli sposi

grooms

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sposi
/ʎi ˈspɔːzi/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say sposi in Italian?

IPA
/ʎi ˈspɔːzi/

How do you pronounce sposi in Italian?

sposi is pronounced /ʎi ˈspɔːzi/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Lo sposo era molto nervoso il giorno del matrimonio.

The groom was very nervous on the day of the wedding.

Lo sposo italiano ha scelto un abito elegante e tradizionale.

The Italian groom chose an elegant and traditional suit.

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Why is it masculine?

Sposi is masculine because it derives from the Latin "sponsus" (bridegroom), which carried masculine gender; the feminine form "sposa" comes from the Latin "sponsa" (bride), preserving the gender distinction from the original Latin noun pairs.

What is the Italian word for grooms?

The Italian word for grooms is gli sposi — masculine.

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