How do you say "gecko" in Italian?

il geco

Noun Masculine

In Italian, "gecko" is il geco.

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Pronunciation

Pronounce geco ge-co-style, leaning harder on ge.

Grammar notes

il geco is masculine. Its plural is gechi.

Example sentence

Un geco si aggrappava al muro caldo.

A gecko clung to the warm wall.

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How to remember il geco

Build a tiny story around "A gecko clung to the warm wall." and drop geco into it as the key prop.

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Questions about il geco

How do you pronounce il geco?

Pronounce geco ge-co-style, leaning harder on ge.

Is il geco masculine or feminine?

il geco is masculine. il geco is masculine. Its plural is gechi.

How is il geco used in Italian?

il geco is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un geco si aggrappava al muro caldo. (A gecko clung to the warm wall.).

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