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lo stelo
stem
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How do you say stelo in Italian?
How do you pronounce stelo in Italian?
stelo is pronounced /lo ˈstɛːlo/ 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?
Stelo 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 stem?
The Italian word for stem is lo stelo — masculine.
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