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la torta
cake
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How do you say torta in Italian?
How do you pronounce torta in Italian?
torta is pronounced /la ˈtɔrta/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La torta cioccolatosa che ho preparato era deliziosissima.
The chocolate cake that I prepared was absolutely delicious. (feminine article 'la' and feminine adjective 'cioccolatosa' and 'deliziosissima' agree with 'torta')
Quella torta elegante era la più bella della festa.
That elegant cake was the most beautiful one at the party. (feminine demonstrative 'quella' and feminine adjective 'elegante' and 'bella' must agree with feminine 'torta')
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Why is it feminine?
Torta is feminine in Italian because it derives from the Latin feminine noun "torta" (past participle of "torquere," meaning twisted or turned), which originally referred to a twisted or round loaf of bread and retained its feminine gender through the Romance language evolution. The -a ending typically signals feminine nouns in Italian, reinforcing this gender assignment.
What is the Italian word for cake?
The Italian word for cake is la torta — feminine.
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