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gli zii
uncles
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How do you say zii in Italian?
How do you pronounce zii in Italian?
zii is pronounced /ʎi ˈtsiːi/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Lo zio italiano è arrivato ieri con suo figlio piccolo.
The Italian uncle arrived yesterday with his little son.
Mio zio è molto generoso e gli piace aiutare i suoi nipoti.
My uncle is very generous and he likes to help his nephews and nieces.
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Why is it masculine?
Zii (uncle) is masculine because it derives from Latin "avunculus," which was a masculine noun, and Italian inherited its gender classification through regular sound changes (avunculus > *avunclo > zio). Like most nouns ending in -o in Italian, it retained the masculine gender that was already established in its Latin ancestor.
What is the Italian word for uncles?
The Italian word for uncles is gli zii — masculine.
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