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la zia
aunt
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How do you say zia in Italian?
How do you pronounce zia in Italian?
zia is pronounced /la ˈtsiːa/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La zia italiana è molto generosa con i suoi nipoti.
The Italian aunt is very generous with her nephews and nieces.
La mia zia preferita mi ha regalato una borsa bellissima per il mio compleanno.
My favorite aunt gave me a very beautiful bag for my birthday.
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Why is it feminine?
Zia (aunt) is feminine because it derives from Latin "thia" (also spelled "tia"), which was a feminine noun. In Italian, it follows the common pattern where Latin feminine nouns ending in "-a" retained the feminine gender in the modern language. This is typical for kinship terms in Romance languages, where the original Latin gender assignments were generally preserved.
What is the Italian word for aunt?
The Italian word for aunt is la zia — feminine.
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