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How do you say "sea horse" in Italian?
il cavalluccio marino
In Italian, "sea horse" is il cavalluccio marino.
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Pronunciation
Kah-vah-LOOCH-choh mah-REE-noh. Five syllables total. Say cavaluccio as one word, then marino separately.
Grammar notes
Il cavalluccio is masculine. The phrase cavalluccio marino literally means little horse of the sea. Plural: i cavallucci marini.
Example sentence
Il cavalluccio marino si muove molto lentamente.
The seahorse moves very slowly.
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How to remember il cavalluccio marino
Cavalluccio comes from cavallo (horse), and a seahorse really does look like a tiny horse bobbing in the sea.
Related words
- barrel la botte
- beluga il beluga
- dolphin il delfino
- fly la mosca
- manatee il lamantino
- rope la corda
- sea otter la lontra
- seashell la conchiglia
- squid il calamaro
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Questions about il cavalluccio marino
How do you say "sea horse" in Italian?
In Italian, "sea horse" is il cavalluccio marino. It is a noun.
Is il cavalluccio marino masculine or feminine?
Il cavalluccio is masculine. The phrase cavalluccio marino literally means little horse of the sea. Plural: i cavallucci marini.
How is il cavalluccio marino used in a sentence?
Use il cavalluccio marino as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il cavalluccio marino si muove molto lentamente. (The seahorse moves very slowly.).
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