🇮🇹 Italian

stellina

feminine

la stellina

little star

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stellina
/la stelˈliːna/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say stellina in Italian?

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/la stelˈliːna/

How do you pronounce stellina in Italian?

stellina is pronounced /la stelˈliːna/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La stellina piccola brilla nel cielo notturno.

The little star shines in the night sky.

Quella stellina d'oro è caduta dal mio collana.

That golden little star fell from my necklace.

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Why is it feminine?

Stellina is feminine because it derives from Latin "stella" (star), which was feminine in Latin, and Italian preserved this gender along with the diminutive suffix "-ina" (which is itself feminine). The Latin feminine ending "-a" remained stable through Romance language evolution, making all descendants of "stella" feminine.

What is the Italian word for little star?

The Italian word for little star is la stellina — feminine.

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