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How do you say "trunk" in Italian?
il tronco
In Italian, "trunk" is il tronco.
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Pronunciation
When you say tronco, split it tro-nco and accent tro.
Grammar notes
il tronco is masculine. Its plural is tronchi.
Example sentence
Il tronco era spesso e ruvido.
The tree trunk was thick and rough.
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How to remember il tronco
Whenever you think of "The tree trunk was thick and rough.", let tronco be the word that pops up first.
Related words
- root la radice
- branch la ramo
- leaf la foglia
- seed il seme
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- oak la quercia
- pine il pino
- palm la palma
- bamboo il bambù
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Questions about il tronco
How do you pronounce il tronco?
When you say tronco, split it tro-nco and accent tro.
Is il tronco masculine or feminine?
il tronco is masculine. il tronco is masculine. Its plural is tronchi.
How is il tronco used in Italian?
il tronco is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il tronco era spesso e ruvido. (The tree trunk was thick and rough.).
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