How do you say "river dolphin" in Italian?

In Italian, "river dolphin" is il delfino di fiume. It is a noun.

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il delfino di fiume is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following Italian pronunciation rules.

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How do you say "river dolphin" in Italian?

In Italian, "river dolphin" is il delfino di fiume. It is a noun. The word is spelled il delfino di fiume and pronounced as written, following Italian pronunciation rules.

Is il delfino di fiume masculine or feminine?

Italian nouns are either masculine or feminine. The gender of il delfino di fiume is reflected in its article: il/lo (masculine) or la (feminine).

How is il delfino di fiume used in a sentence?

Use il delfino di fiume as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In Italian, word order and agreement rules determine how il delfino di fiume fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Italian language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.