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How do you say "eyelash" in Italian?
la ciglia
In Italian, "eyelash" is la ciglia.
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Pronunciation
Break ciglia into its natural syllables, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and remember gli melts into one soft sound rather than a hard g plus l.
Grammar notes
la ciglia is feminine. Its plural is ciglia.
Example sentence
Una ciglia le cadde sulla guancia.
An eyelash fell onto her cheek.
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How to remember la ciglia
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Related words
- skull il teschio
- spine la colonna vertebrale
- rib la costola
- skin la pelle
- nail il unghia
- elbow il gomito
- wrist il polso
- ankle la caviglia
- knee il ginocchio
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Questions about la ciglia
How do you pronounce la ciglia?
Break ciglia into its natural syllables, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and remember gli melts into one soft sound rather than a hard g plus l.
Is la ciglia masculine or feminine?
la ciglia is feminine. la ciglia is feminine. Its plural is ciglia.
How is la ciglia used in Italian?
la ciglia is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una ciglia le cadde sulla guancia. (An eyelash fell onto her cheek.).
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