Accorduniverso
l' universo
universe
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How do you say universo in Italian?
How do you pronounce universo in Italian?
universo is pronounced /luniˈvɛrso/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Lo universo è infinito e affascinante.
The universe is infinite and fascinating. (The masculine article 'lo' and masculine adjective 'infinito' agree with the masculine noun 'universo')
Lo universo intero si espande continuamente.
The entire universe expands continuously. (The masculine article 'lo', masculine adjective 'intero', and masculine adjective 'continuamente' all agree with the masculine noun 'universo', showing why gender agreement matters for proper Italian syntax)
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Why is it masculine?
Universo is masculine in Italian because it derives from Latin "universus," which was a masculine adjective meaning "whole" or "universal." Italian retained this grammatical gender from Latin through regular phonological and morphological evolution. The Latin adjective "universus" comes from "unus" (one) combined with "versus" (turned/directed), but the etymological analysis of the components is less important than recognizing that Italian simply inherited the masculine gender from the Latin masculine form.
What is the Italian word for universe?
The Italian word for universe is l' universo — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | universo | o | masculine |
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