Accordsqualo
lo squalo
shark
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How do you say squalo in Italian?
How do you pronounce squalo in Italian?
squalo is pronounced /lo ˈskwaːlo/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Lo squalo bianco è il predatore più grande dell'oceano.
The white shark is the largest predator in the ocean.
Quello squalo aggressivo è stato catturato dai biologi marini.
That aggressive shark was captured by marine biologists.
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Why is it masculine?
Squalo (shark) is masculine because it derives from Latin "squalus," which was also masculine, following the standard pattern of Latin second-declension masculine nouns ending in -us that became Italian masculine nouns ending in -o. This gender assignment was inherited directly through the Romance language evolution from Latin.
What is the Italian word for shark?
The Italian word for shark is lo squalo — masculine.
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