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How do you say "skull" in Italian?
il teschio
In Italian, "skull" is il teschio.
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Pronunciation
Read teschio letter by letter, then speed up, with the accent landing one syllable before the end.
Grammar notes
il teschio is masculine. Its plural is teschi.
Example sentence
Il medico ha studiato una radiografia del cranio.
The doctor studied an X-ray of the skull.
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Related words
- 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
- shoulder la spalla
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Questions about il teschio
How do you pronounce il teschio?
Read teschio letter by letter, then speed up, with the accent landing one syllable before the end.
Is il teschio masculine or feminine?
il teschio is masculine. il teschio is masculine. Its plural is teschi.
How is il teschio used in Italian?
il teschio is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il medico ha studiato una radiografia del cranio. (The doctor studied an X-ray of the skull.).
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