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How do you say "scar" in Italian?
la cicatrice
In Italian, "scar" is la cicatrice.
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Pronunciation
Say cicatrice out loud a few times, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
la cicatrice is feminine. Its plural is cicatrici.
Example sentence
Una piccola cicatrice rimase dopo che il taglio guarì.
A small scar remained after the cut healed.
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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 la cicatrice
How do you pronounce la cicatrice?
Say cicatrice out loud a few times, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Is la cicatrice masculine or feminine?
la cicatrice is feminine. la cicatrice is feminine. Its plural is cicatrici.
How is la cicatrice used in Italian?
la cicatrice is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una piccola cicatrice rimase dopo che il taglio guarì. (A small scar remained after the cut healed.).
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