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la vacanza
vacation
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How do you say vacanza in Italian?
How do you pronounce vacanza in Italian?
vacanza is pronounced /la vaˈkantsa/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La vacanza estiva è stata molto rilassante e rigenerante.
The summer vacation was very relaxing and rejuvenating.
Questa vacanza lunga mi ha permesso di visitare tre paesi diversi.
This long vacation allowed me to visit three different countries.
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Why is it feminine?
Vacanza is feminine because it derives from the Latin "vacantia" (a noun form of the adjective "vacans," meaning empty or unoccupied), which was feminine in Latin and retained that gender when the word evolved into Italian. The -ia ending in Latin naturally corresponded to feminine nouns, a pattern that persisted through the Romance language evolution.
What is the Italian word for vacation?
The Italian word for vacation is la vacanza — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | vacación | la | feminine |
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