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How do you say "ink" in Italian?
l’inchiostro
In Italian, "ink" is l’inchiostro.
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Pronunciation
een-kee-OH-stroh. Stress OH. The 'ck' combination does not appear, instead it is simply 'nchi' + 'ostro'. Four clear syllables.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, plural gli inchiostri. Takes lo/gli because it starts with a vowel + consonant cluster 'nchi'. Plural uses gli.
Example sentence
Il mio inchiostro è nero.
My ink is black.
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How to remember l’inchiostro
Inchiostro comes from Latin 'encaustum' (burned-in writing), which also influenced the English word 'encaustic'. The 'i' prefix means 'in'.
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Questions about l’inchiostro
How do you say "ink" in Italian?
In Italian, "ink" is l’inchiostro. It is a noun.
How is l’inchiostro written in Italian?
l’inchiostro is written using the standard Italian script.
How is l’inchiostro used in a sentence?
Use l’inchiostro as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il mio inchiostro è nero. (My ink is black.).
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