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How do you say "ladybug" in Italian?
la coccinella
In Italian, "ladybug" is la coccinella.
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Pronunciation
Roll through coccinella as co-cci-ne-lla, giving ne the strongest hit. That doubled cc needs a firmer, longer sound than a single one would.
Grammar notes
la coccinella is feminine. Its plural is coccinelle.
Example sentence
Una coccinella rossa mi strisciò lungo il dito.
A red ladybug crawled along my finger.
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How to remember la coccinella
Build a tiny story around "A red ladybug crawled along my finger." and drop coccinella into it as the key prop.
Related words
- firefly la lucciola
- grasshopper la cavalletta
- caterpillar il bruco
- termite la termita
- wasp la vespa
- moth la falena
- newt il tritone
- salamander la salamandra
- gecko il geco
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Questions about la coccinella
How do you pronounce la coccinella?
Roll through coccinella as co-cci-ne-lla, giving ne the strongest hit. That doubled cc needs a firmer, longer sound than a single one would.
Is la coccinella masculine or feminine?
la coccinella is feminine. la coccinella is feminine. Its plural is coccinelle.
How is la coccinella used in Italian?
la coccinella is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una coccinella rossa mi strisciò lungo il dito. (A red ladybug crawled along my finger.).
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