🇮🇹 Italian

storia

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feminine

la storia

story

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storia
/la ˈstɔːrja/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say storia in Italian?

IPA
/la ˈstɔːrja/

How do you pronounce storia in Italian?

storia is pronounced /la ˈstɔːrja/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La storia antica è affascinante e misteriosa.

Ancient history is fascinating and mysterious.

Quella storia lunga mi ha sorpreso con il suo finale inaspettato.

That long story surprised me with its unexpected ending.

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Why is it feminine?

Storia is feminine because it derives from Latin "historia," which was feminine in gender. Italian nouns ending in "-ia" are typically feminine, and this gender was preserved through the evolution from Latin into Italian. However, note that "musica" is an exception—while it ends in "-a" (not "-ia"), it is still feminine. The pattern of feminine "-ia" endings (like "poesia," "geografia," "storia") represents a regular inheritance from Latin.

What is the Italian word for story?

The Italian word for story is la storia — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchhistoirel'feminine
🇪🇸 Spanishcuento flips!elmasculine

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