In Italian, the portable device we use to make phone calls, browse the Internet, take photos and send messages, is called a cellulare. It comes from the Latin word cellularis, which in turn derives from the word cellula meaning ‘little chamber’. Cellulare is a masculine noun. The plural is cellulari. un cellulareil cellulare dei cellularii …
The word for a parrot in Italian is pappagallo. It entered the Italian language from the Arabic babaġā via the Greek papagâs. Pappagallo is a masculine noun. The plural is pappagalli. un pappagalloil pappagallo dei pappagallii pappagalli Ieri ho visitato uno zoo e ho visto tanti pappagalli colorati. Yesterday I visited a zoo and saw …
The word for a hairdryer in Italian is asciugacapelli. Just like the English term, it is the combination of the verb asciugare (to dry) and capelli (hair). Asciugacapelli is a masculine noun and is invariable, which means that its plural form is the same as its singular form. l’asciugacapelliun asciugacapelli gli asciugacapellidegli asciugacapelli L’asciugacapelli ha …
The Italian word for a frog is rana. It derives from the Latin word of the same spelling. Rana is a feminine noun. Its plural is rane. la ranauna rana le ranedelle rane Among the most well-known types of frogs there is the rana rossa (common frog), rana toro (American bullfrog) and the rana verde …
Mobile is a word with various meanings in Italian but perhaps not everybody knows that one of the most common is furniture. Mobile is a masculine noun whose definite and indefinite articles are as follows: Its singular form means a single piece of furniture whereas the plural mobili generally refers to furniture as a whole. …
The word for sidewalk (US) or pavement (UK) in Italian is marciapiede. Derived from the French ‘marchepied’ (running board), it is the combination of two words: ‘marcher’ (to walk) and ‘pied’ (foot). In Italian, it is composed of the verb marciare, which is a synonym of the more popular camminare (to walk), and piedi (feet). …