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How do you say "caterpillar" in Italian?
il bruco
In Italian, "caterpillar" is il bruco.
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Pronunciation
The word bruco comes out as bru-co, with bru taking the stress.
Grammar notes
il bruco is masculine. Its plural is bruchi.
Example sentence
Il bruco sgranocchiò una foglia verde.
The caterpillar munched on a green leaf.
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How to remember il bruco
Tie bruco to the moment described in "The caterpillar munched on a green leaf." rather than trying to memorize it in isolation.
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- firefly la lucciola
- ladybug la coccinella
- grasshopper la cavalletta
- termite la termita
- wasp la vespa
- moth la falena
- newt il tritone
- salamander la salamandra
- gecko il geco
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Questions about il bruco
How do you pronounce il bruco?
The word bruco comes out as bru-co, with bru taking the stress.
Is il bruco masculine or feminine?
il bruco is masculine. il bruco is masculine. Its plural is bruchi.
How is il bruco used in Italian?
il bruco is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il bruco sgranocchiò una foglia verde. (The caterpillar munched on a green leaf.).
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