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Virus is masculine in Italian. The article is i, so the full form is i virus ("viruses").
MASCULINEvirus is the plural of virus
i virus — viruses
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How do you say virus in Italian?
How do you pronounce virus in Italian?
virus is pronounced /i ˈviːrus/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il virus nuovo ha infettato molte persone in tutta la città.
The new virus has infected many people throughout the city.
Questo virus pericoloso è stato identificato dai ricercatori italiani.
This dangerous virus was identified by Italian researchers.
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Why is it masculine?
Italian "virus" is masculine because it derives from Latin *virus* (a poison or venom), which was a neuter noun in Latin. However, in Italian, "virus" is actually invariant and can be used with both masculine and feminine articles depending on context and regional usage, though it is more commonly treated as masculine in modern Italian due to analogy with other masculine nouns and the influence of English where it is also masculine.
What is the Italian word for viruses?
The Italian word for viruses is i virus — masculine.
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