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How do you say "sloth" in Italian?
il bradipo
In Italian, "sloth" is il bradipo.
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Pronunciation
Brah-DEE-poh. Three syllables, first stressed. The 'dip' sounds like 'deep'.
Grammar notes
Masculine, article il. Plural is bradipodi. From Greek prefix brady (slow).
Example sentence
Il bradipo si muove lentamente.
The sloth moves slowly.
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How to remember il bradipo
Bradipo has brady (slow) in it. Sloths are bradipo, very slow movers.
Related words
- alligator l’alligatore
- bear l’orso
- deer il cervo
- hippo l’ippopotamo
- kangaroo il canguro
- reindeer la renna
- swan il cigno
- tiger la tigre
- wolf il lupo
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Questions about il bradipo
How do you say "sloth" in Italian?
In Italian, "sloth" is il bradipo. It is a noun.
Is il bradipo masculine or feminine?
Masculine, article il. Plural is bradipodi. From Greek prefix brady (slow).
How is il bradipo used in a sentence?
Use il bradipo as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il bradipo si muove lentamente. (The sloth moves slowly.).
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