🇮🇹 Italian

stile

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masculine

lo stile

style

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stile
/lo ˈstiːle/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say stile in Italian?

IPA
/lo ˈstiːle/

How do you pronounce stile in Italian?

stile is pronounced /lo ˈstiːle/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Lo stile moderno di questo architetto è molto apprezzato.

This architect's modern style is greatly appreciated.

Lo stile italiano classico rimane sempre elegante e affascinante.

Classical Italian style always remains elegant and fascinating.

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Why is it masculine?

Stile (style) is masculine in Italian because it derives from Latin "stilus," which was masculine—originally referring to a pointed writing instrument, then metaphorically to one's manner of writing or expression. The masculine gender was preserved through the natural phonetic evolution from Latin to Italian.

What is the Italian word for style?

The Italian word for style is lo stile — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇵🇹 Portugueseestiloomasculine

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