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How do you say "eclipse" in Italian?
l' eclissi
In Italian, "eclipse" is l' eclissi.
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Pronunciation
Try eclissi as e-cli-ssi — the weight of the word sits on cli. That doubled ss needs a firmer, longer sound than a single one would.
Grammar notes
l' eclissi is feminine. Its plural is eclissi.
Example sentence
Abbiamo osservato l'eclissi solare attraverso gli occhiali.
We watched the solar eclipse through glasses.
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How to remember l' eclissi
Notice how eclissi echoes the English 'eclipse' right in the 'ecli' part; ride that similarity.
Related words
- breeze la brezza
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- monsoon il monsone
- blizzard la bufera
- drizzle la pioggerellina
- downpour il diluvio
- humidity l' umidità
- temperature la temperatura
- climate il clima
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Questions about l' eclissi
How do you pronounce l' eclissi?
Try eclissi as e-cli-ssi — the weight of the word sits on cli. That doubled ss needs a firmer, longer sound than a single one would.
Is l' eclissi masculine or feminine?
l' eclissi is feminine. l' eclissi is feminine. Its plural is eclissi.
How is l' eclissi used in Italian?
l' eclissi is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Abbiamo osservato l'eclissi solare attraverso gli occhiali. (We watched the solar eclipse through glasses.).
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