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How do you say "frost" in Italian?
il gelo
In Italian, "frost" is il gelo.
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Pronunciation
Sound out gelo slowly at first, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do.
Grammar notes
il gelo is masculine. Its plural is gelate.
Example sentence
Questa mattina il gelo ha coperto l'erba.
Frost covered the grass this morning.
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Related words
- rainbow l' arcobaleno
- thunder il tuono
- storm la tempesta
- hurricane l' uragano
- tornado il tornado
- drought la siccità
- flood l' alluvione
- earthquake il terremoto
- volcano il vulcano
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Questions about il gelo
How do you pronounce il gelo?
Sound out gelo slowly at first, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do.
Is il gelo masculine or feminine?
il gelo is masculine. il gelo is masculine. Its plural is gelate.
How is il gelo used in Italian?
il gelo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Questa mattina il gelo ha coperto l'erba. (Frost covered the grass this morning.).
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