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How do you say "patient" in Italian?
il paziente
In Italian, "patient" is il paziente.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce paziente the way it looks, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and give the z that light buzzing ts sound Italian is known for.
Grammar notes
il paziente is masculine. Its plural is pazienti.
Example sentence
Il paziente riposava tranquillo nel letto d'ospedale.
The patient rested quietly in the hospital bed.
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Related words
- skull il teschio
- spine la colonna vertebrale
- rib la costola
- skin la pelle
- nail il unghia
- elbow il gomito
- wrist il polso
- ankle la caviglia
- knee il ginocchio
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Questions about il paziente
How do you pronounce il paziente?
Pronounce paziente the way it looks, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and give the z that light buzzing ts sound Italian is known for.
Is il paziente masculine or feminine?
il paziente is masculine. il paziente is masculine. Its plural is pazienti.
How is il paziente used in Italian?
il paziente is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il paziente riposava tranquillo nel letto d'ospedale. (The patient rested quietly in the hospital bed.).
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