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How do you say "scientist" in Italian?
lo scienziato
In Italian, "scientist" is lo scienziato.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced shyen-tsyah-TOH. Stress on the third syllable. The 'z' makes a soft 'ts' sound, and 'sci' sounds like 'she' in English.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun. Article: lo scienziato (uses 'lo' before 'z'). Plural: gli scienziati. The ending '-ato' indicates a person.
Example sentence
Lo scienziato fa un esperimento.
The scientist conducts an experiment.
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How to remember lo scienziato
From 'scienza', meaning science. A scienziato studies science.
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Questions about lo scienziato
How do you say "scientist" in Italian?
In Italian, "scientist" is lo scienziato. It is a noun.
How is lo scienziato written in Italian?
lo scienziato is written using the standard Italian script.
How is lo scienziato used in a sentence?
Use lo scienziato as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Lo scienziato fa un esperimento. (The scientist conducts an experiment.).
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