🇮🇹 Italian

tombe

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feminine

le tombe

tombs

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tombe
/le ˈtombe/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say tombe in Italian?

IPA
/le ˈtombe/

How do you pronounce tombe in Italian?

tombe is pronounced /le ˈtombe/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La tomba antica era decorata con sculture bellissime che raccontavano la storia della famiglia.

The ancient tomb was decorated with beautiful sculptures that told the family's story.

Quella tomba egiziana è stata scoperta durante gli scavi archeologici recenti.

That Egyptian tomb was discovered during recent archaeological excavations.

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Why is it feminine?

Tombe is feminine because it derives from Latin "tumba," which was itself borrowed from Greek "τύμβος" (tymbos) and was feminine in Latin, following the -a ending pattern typical of first-declension feminine nouns. This feminine gender was preserved when the word evolved into Italian.

What is the Italian word for tombs?

The Italian word for tombs is le tombe — feminine.

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