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How do you say "elbow" in Italian?
il gomito
In Italian, "elbow" is il gomito.
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Pronunciation
Sound out gomito slowly at first, but the stress actually jumps back two syllables from the end, a common trap for learners.
Grammar notes
il gomito is masculine. Its plural is gomiti.
Example sentence
Ho battuto il gomito contro la porta.
I banged my elbow on the door.
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How to remember il gomito
Picture the scene from "I banged my elbow on the door" and hang il gomito on that image in your mind.
Related words
- skull il teschio
- spine la colonna vertebrale
- rib la costola
- skin la pelle
- nail il unghia
- wrist il polso
- ankle la caviglia
- knee il ginocchio
- shoulder la spalla
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Questions about il gomito
How do you pronounce il gomito?
Sound out gomito slowly at first, but the stress actually jumps back two syllables from the end, a common trap for learners.
Is il gomito masculine or feminine?
il gomito is masculine. il gomito is masculine. Its plural is gomiti.
How is il gomito used in Italian?
il gomito is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ho battuto il gomito contro la porta. (I banged my elbow on the door.).
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