vicino
il vicino
neighbor
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How do you say vicino in Italian?
How do you pronounce vicino in Italian?
vicino is pronounced /il viˈtʃiːno/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il vicino nuovo ha portato un regalo bellissimo alla festa di condominio.
The new neighbor (male) brought a very beautiful gift to the building's party.
Il mio vicino anziano è sempre disponibile e molto gentile con tutti.
My elderly neighbor (male) is always available and very kind to everyone.
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Why is it masculine?
Vicino is masculine because it derives from Latin "vicinus," which was a masculine adjective in the second declension, and Italian preserved this grammatical gender through regular sound changes (Latin -us typically became Italian -o for masculine forms). The word originally meant "neighboring" or "nearby," related to the Latin root "vicus" (village or neighborhood).
What is the Italian word for neighbor?
The Italian word for neighbor is il vicino — masculine.
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