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How do you say steli in Italian?
How do you pronounce steli in Italian?
steli is pronounced /ʎi ˈstɛːli/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Lo stelo verde della rosa è molto fragile e delicato.
The green stem of the rose is very fragile and delicate.
Questo stelo lungo e robusto sostiene l'intero fiore pesante.
This long and sturdy stem supports the entire heavy flower.
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Why is it masculine?
Steli is masculine because it derives from the Latin "stella" (star), which is a feminine noun of the first declension. However, in Italian, the word "stelo" (meaning stem or stalk of a plant) is masculine. This represents a gender shift from Latin, where the related word was feminine. The masculine gender in Italian may have been influenced by analogy with other masculine nouns ending in -o, or by association with other botanical terms.
What is the Italian word for stems?
The Italian word for stems is gli steli — masculine.
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