🇮🇹 Italian

superficie

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feminine

la superficie

surface

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superficie
/la superˈfiːtʃe/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say superficie in Italian?

IPA
/la superˈfiːtʃe/

How do you pronounce superficie in Italian?

superficie is pronounced /la superˈfiːtʃe/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La superficie liscia del tavolo è stata danneggiata da una macchia profonda.

The smooth surface of the table was damaged by a deep stain.

Questa superficie bagnata è scivolosa e pericolosa per i bambini piccoli.

This wet surface is slippery and dangerous for small children.

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Why is it feminine?

Superficie is feminine because it derives from Latin "superficies," a feminine noun. The Latin feminine nominative singular ending "-ies" evolved into the Italian feminine suffix "-ie," which marks feminine nouns. Words ending in "-ie" in Italian are typically feminine.

What is the Italian word for surface?

The Italian word for surface is la superficie — feminine.

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