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How do you say "jellyfish" in Italian?
la medusa
In Italian, "jellyfish" is la medusa.
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Pronunciation
Meh-DOO-sah, three syllables with stress on the first 'e.' The 'd' is crisp, not soft.
Grammar notes
La medusa is feminine. The plural is le meduse. Medusa also means jellyfish from ancient Greek mythology.
Example sentence
La medusa ha lunghi tentacoli che pendono dall'ombrello del suo corpo.
The jellyfish has long tentacles hanging from the umbrella of its body.
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How to remember la medusa
Medusa from Greek mythology had snake hair that moved like tentacles, just as jellyfish have tentacles that flow through the water.
Related words
- bone l’osso
- bucket il secchio
- octopus il polpo
- pelican il pellicano
- seashell la conchiglia
- squid il calamaro
- turtle la tartaruga
- umbrella l’ombrello
- walrus il tricheco
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Questions about la medusa
How do you say "jellyfish" in Italian?
In Italian, "jellyfish" is la medusa. It is a noun.
Is la medusa masculine or feminine?
La medusa is feminine. The plural is le meduse. Medusa also means jellyfish from ancient Greek mythology.
How is la medusa used in a sentence?
Use la medusa as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La medusa ha lunghi tentacoli che pendono dall'ombrello del suo corpo. (The jellyfish has long tentacles hanging from the umbrella of its body.).
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